2018 trd pro grill letter installation

Hello, I am looking for help before I purchase a TRD pro grille for my Tacoma. On the description it says the lettering is installed with provided 3M adhesive tape and I was wondering if all of them require this or if I am being tricked into buying a fake one. Any help is appreciated thanks guys!

 

I bought a faux TRD Pro grill from eBay ($139). The Toyota letters were separate but it was attached to the grill using screws (supplied). It seems more secure than double sided tape.

 

Yes toyota put them on my stock 2017 pro with the 3M tape. They're not going anywhere!

 

that is the fake China one. the OEM one has the letters already molded into it. know because I just bought one.

 

I got an OEM grill and the lettering was already attached with 3m tape. If they come separate the grill is probably a knock off. That being said a lot of people say the knock offs are pretty much the same as far as looks go. So really it comes down to saving a few bucks or having OEM.

 

Mine came with the letters in a separate box. All I had to do was place them into the holes that were already on the grille, and use the supplied tape. Just an extra 2 minutes of effort was all it took.

 

I purchased the knock off and used epoxy to apply the letters.

 

Thanks for all the help guys. I’m just concerned because I am stationed in Guam and it rains pretty much everyday so I am worry as if that will make the 3M tape wear off or not.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07963N5RM/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A2QZTT5C5734WL&psc=1

Here is the link of the one I am currently looking at. If anybody can take a peak and let me know if it looks good or if I should browse some more. Thank you all!

 

that is 100% a fake one. the OEM ones are closer to 400$ (I think I got mine for 388$ on Amazon Prime). you will have to attach the letters with 3M tape on those, or use Epoxy. see this thread for endless information on that grill.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-pro-grille-for-140.519248/page-213#post-17985481

 

Thanks for the help. I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for so I definitely want to get it right. Do you happen to have a link of the OEM one? Also, with the OEM grille the letters should already be attached and not with tape correct?

 

$281 Toyota Genuine Parts - TRD Pro Grill Tacoma (PT228-35170)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NGTBOKM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

So long story short, I messed up one of adhesive sticker for the second “T” and have come to find out those are impossible to purchase separately. Any suggestions on how to secure the letter without the provided sticker?

 

Epoxy, actually epoxy all the letters if you can

 

I’m with ya man.

But in this case....weeelllllll.......

 

I taped off the “T” and “A” and painted the base black. Also used epoxy in the backs. Awesome.

 

Purchased a oem grill from a local
Dealer for $200

 

Me too. 2018 Pro grill $207 and garnish was like $40.

 

You can find individual letters on Ebay.