Has anyone installed a lower billet grille

wormhole7 · 06-11-2007, 06:27 PM

I have a 2006 double cab and just bought an upper and lower billet grille black in color.
The instructions tell me to take off the bumper to install the lower grille, so I thought I would ask if anyone has done something similar and if so, is this something that one person can do. How much does the bumper weigh? Also an option is to paint the area behind the upper grille flat black for a better look. Can this be done without damaging the cooling system? Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

wormhole7 · 06-17-2007, 09:47 AM

I went ahead and installed both the upper and lower billet grille and the bumper was pretty easy to remove and only weighs about 15 pounds tops.
Don't think I'll paint the area behind the upper grille black.

jhodge83 · 06-17-2007, 09:55 AM

hey...where did you find a black billet grill? i've been looking everywhere for one and cant find it. i also need the full 5 pc set though.

wormhole7 · 06-17-2007, 11:09 AM

http://www.eautoworks.com/html/searc...llet~Grill.htm

Go to this address and check out the bottom two grilles, they actually match perfectly with the stock "wings" on your existing grille. They are available in black or polished. I thought the black would go better with my silver truck.
Hope this was helpful.

jhodge83 · 06-17-2007, 11:19 AM

oh, ok. i'm looking for the billet bar grill. just a style i like

wormhole7 · 06-19-2007, 04:44 PM

Here is the finished product.... if you want to see what it looks like.

http://www.wormhole7.com/P1010024.htm

Viet2100 · 07-01-2007, 08:30 AM

^^^^Thats not a billet grille ^^^^ That would be called mesh.

Here's what a billet looks like.
http://www.usspeedonline.com/page/U/PROD/TX-20895

You shouldn't need to remove your bumper to install the lower grille.

wormhole7 · 07-01-2007, 09:50 AM

I stand corrected.
Removing the bumper...
You are correct on that point as well, the directions stated that you don't have to remove the bumper, but they suggested that you do to make it easier to drill the holes and place the flat bolts on the screws.

DirtJumper14 · 07-03-2007, 11:54 AM

Wormhole!!

Did you get that from eAUTOWORKS or did you get it from another retailer. Just want to find the best deal. I think that looks great. I am honestly not a fan of the standard billet type grill and this is sharp. Thanks man!!

wormhole7 · 07-03-2007, 03:12 PM

Thanks, and yes, I did get it from eAUTOWORKS. You might google search "grillecraft" and see if you can find a better deal. Might be
worth a few minutes to check.

DirtJumper14 · 07-03-2007, 03:14 PM

Thanks alot. It really looks sharp. I think it would look better like that especially on my Speedway Blue. Did you install the lower as well... I can't really tell from the pic, my flat screens picture quality leaves something to be desired.

DirtJumper14 · 07-03-2007, 03:16 PM

Also, I forgot to ask. Did you remove the stock inner piece (cut it out) or does it lay over the existing? Thanks again!! Andy

wormhole7 · 07-03-2007, 09:14 PM

No prob, Check out the instructions...
http://tuneshops.org/index~method~ar...cle_id~200.htm
They do a blue truck and it looks awsome in my opinion.
I did cut out both the upper and lower center piece. That is an "option",
It will fit over the existing grill. It was a little tough to start cutting on my new truck

wormhole7 · 07-03-2007, 09:17 PM

Oh, I did install the lower grille as well.

06-11-2007, 06:27 PM	#1
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	Has anyone installed a lower billet grille I have a 2006 double cab and just bought an upper and lower billet grille black in color. The instructions tell me to take off the bumper to install the lower grille, so I thought I would ask if anyone has done something similar and if so, is this something that one person can do. How much does the bumper weigh? Also an option is to paint the area behind the upper grille flat black for a better look. Can this be done without damaging the cooling system? Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

06-17-2007, 09:47 AM	#2
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	If anyone is interested I went ahead and installed both the upper and lower billet grille and the bumper was pretty easy to remove and only weighs about 15 pounds tops. Don't think I'll paint the area behind the upper grille black. __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

06-17-2007, 09:55 AM	#3
jhodge83 CA: Waiting for the next meet! Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,980 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, louder horns mod, and a few others in the sig!	hey...where did you find a black billet grill? i've been looking everywhere for one and cant find it. i also need the full 5 pc set though. __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, 5x LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....hopefully BB gas skid and (3" rear kit, front bumper, and remaining skids from Allpro) Waiting to be installed....Allpro UCA's , WE 3.5" CO's, and 35% tint

06-17-2007, 11:09 AM	#4
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	Grillecraft Custom Grilles http://www.eautoworks.com/html/searc...llet~Grill.htm Go to this address and check out the bottom two grilles, they actually match perfectly with the stock "wings" on your existing grille. They are available in black or polished. I thought the black would go better with my silver truck. Hope this was helpful. __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

06-17-2007, 11:19 AM	#5
jhodge83 CA: Waiting for the next meet! Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,980 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, louder horns mod, and a few others in the sig!	oh, ok. i'm looking for the billet bar grill. just a style i like __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, 5x LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....hopefully BB gas skid and (3" rear kit, front bumper, and remaining skids from Allpro) Waiting to be installed....Allpro UCA's , WE 3.5" CO's, and 35% tint

06-19-2007, 04:44 PM	#6
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	After the install Here is the finished product.... if you want to see what it looks like. http://www.wormhole7.com/P1010024.htm __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

07-01-2007, 08:30 AM	#7
Viet2100 Member Joined: Jun 2007, #1930 Location: Naples, FL Age: 20 Posts: 48 '07 PreRunner Double Cab SR5 X-SP 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Liter VVT-i URD TCAI, URD MAF Calibrator, Borla Cat-Back, Pioneer DEH-P6900UB, Pioneer CD-IB100II, MTX 504X, MTX TX6001, Black headlamps, CN Light 6000K True Bi-Xenons, Luminics JDM Yellow Fogs, Color-keyed Side Mirrors, Completely De-badged, Painted Engine Cover, Redline Hood Struts, 25% front - 10% rear tint,	^^^^Thats not a billet grille ^^^^ That would be called mesh. Here's what a billet looks like. http://www.usspeedonline.com/page/U/PROD/TX-20895 You shouldn't need to remove your bumper to install the lower grille. __________________ CarDomain 2007 Tacoma Double Cab SR5 PreRunner X-SP URD Borla Pioneer MTX K&N CNLight Redline Enkei Dynamat Yokohama Viper Alpine

07-01-2007, 09:50 AM	#8
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	Mesh Grill..... I stand corrected. Removing the bumper... You are correct on that point as well, the directions stated that you don't have to remove the bumper, but they suggested that you do to make it easier to drill the holes and place the flat bolts on the screws. __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

07-03-2007, 11:54 AM	#9
DirtJumper14 Junior Member Joined: Jun 2007, #1918 Location: Southern California Posts: 28	Wormhole!! Did you get that from eAUTOWORKS or did you get it from another retailer. Just want to find the best deal. I think that looks great. I am honestly not a fan of the standard billet type grill and this is sharp. Thanks man!!

07-03-2007, 03:12 PM	#10
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	DirtJumper Thanks, and yes, I did get it from eAUTOWORKS. You might google search "grillecraft" and see if you can find a better deal. Might be worth a few minutes to check. __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

07-03-2007, 03:14 PM	#11
DirtJumper14 Junior Member Joined: Jun 2007, #1918 Location: Southern California Posts: 28	Thanks alot. It really looks sharp. I think it would look better like that especially on my Speedway Blue. Did you install the lower as well... I can't really tell from the pic, my flat screens picture quality leaves something to be desired.

07-03-2007, 03:16 PM	#12
DirtJumper14 Junior Member Joined: Jun 2007, #1918 Location: Southern California Posts: 28	Also, I forgot to ask. Did you remove the stock inner piece (cut it out) or does it lay over the existing? Thanks again!! Andy

07-03-2007, 09:14 PM	#13
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	Blue looks killer No prob, Check out the instructions... http://tuneshops.org/index~method~ar...cle_id~200.htm They do a blue truck and it looks awsome in my opinion. I did cut out both the upper and lower center piece. That is an "option", It will fit over the existing grill. It was a little tough to start cutting on my new truck __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

07-03-2007, 09:17 PM	#14
wormhole7 Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1636 Location: Lake Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 277 TSS 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Leather, Suspension TSB, 1.25in.spacers,Eaton Posi LSD,Grillcraft Black Mesh Grills,Aires Bull Bar,Black Low Profile Narrow Toybox,Black Headlight Mod,Black Tail lights ,USA Spec,Ipod, PopnLock,Bed Mat,Bug Sheild,Vent Visors, Weathertec Liners,Radar,Nuvi 760,Dog Ramp,Convex Mirrors, Roof Rack, Tint, Borla exhaust, Borla Intake, OBX pedals, Home Link Auto Dimming Mirror with remote, 20" Factory Wheels, Factory Tube Steps	Oh, I did install the lower grille as well. __________________ (Mark) Silver 06 TSS Dbl cab long bed. Prerunner 4.0L V6, tow. http://www.wormhole7.com/taco.html

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