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Cannot pull front off on 2021 Sport

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by scarletaco, Mar 23, 2021.

  1. Mar 23, 2021 at 11:35 AM
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    scarletaco

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    I have a 2021 Sport and I recently got a pro grille and so I watched a couple of YouTube videos where they only unclipped and unscrewed the top attachments and essentially was able to pull the front of the truck.

    When I do that, mine feels stuck on the bottom part. I unclipped the bottom ones (all 4) and it's still stuck. Do I need to use force to pull it off??
     
  2. Mar 23, 2021 at 11:38 AM
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    Can't remember, but I think there were a few push pins further down that also must be removed.
     
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    Use the force!
     
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    Pull up and out!! Jerk that bitch!! It doesn't just slide out. It will make a pop or creak noise and come out.
     
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    I took off 4 pins on the bottom and 2 clips but it's stuck on the side I feel like
     
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    They fee like they were stuck on the sides close to the headlights
     
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    There are 2 screws and 2 pins.
    Then it just pulls off.

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    Great, now look what you did scarletaco
     
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    Gotta pull out towards yourself. don't pull up or down. I've removed my grille like 20 times so it falls off once I take off the bolts.

    There is only 2 bolts, 2 pins and a connector that has to be removed and all of them are easily accessible on the top. There are no bolts or pins that have to be removed on the bottom, those are for the bumper, not the grille.


    Reinstalling it is the same sequence but in reverse and you'll know if you're doing it wrong if it takes more than 1 minute to remount (trust me I felt stupid spending 2 hours mounting my grille housing back on the truck because I was installing it at an angle and not straight forward)
     
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    My 21 OR has 3 scews in the top, two on each side, and one down in the bottom middle.
    Take the whole grill assembly off like others have said, then remove 8 screws total. 6 plastic clamps on the bottom, 2 on top and the TSS piece, then it should come right out, I believe my pro grill only had 2 screws and the clips to put back together.

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    I had screws at all these points I had to remove before it would unclip.
     
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    I'll try to pull forward more. I think I was pulling forward and up and that might be what I was doing wrong.
     
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  18. Mar 24, 2021 at 9:45 AM
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    So I tried again and pulled hard towards me but the sides are still stuck. Asked reddit and a guy who has a 21 sport has the same problem. He had a 2020 OR and said it was easy to take off.
     
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    jake72

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    Yes they are, and if you have an automatic your even weaker yet.
     
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