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Buying TRD Pro Grill for my 20 SR5

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by John1238, Apr 24, 2022.

  1. Apr 24, 2022 at 9:55 AM
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    John1238

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    A14B9FB4-3246-458C-9854-6684E900408F.jpg Want to change out the grill in my 20 SR5 for the TRD Pro grill with a TSS sensor
    I have looked on line and have found a lot of different places to buy a grill from-just looking for suggestions on where to buy from
    Thanks
     
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    I also got one from empyre. I don’t have my truck yet so can’t attest to fitment but it seems high quality.

    you should be aware that you can buy the OEM grill from Toyota for like $140. You will still need the garnish though. Buying oem grill and aftermarket garnish ends up being similar in cost to getting everything from empyre.

    the benefit of the aftermarket option is that you can get different color letters whereas the oem is all black I think.

    Since I wanted all black if I could do it over I would get the oem grill and aftermarket garnish.
     
  4. Apr 24, 2022 at 11:16 AM
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    I believe the 140 one is the TRD lift grill but looks exactly the same.

    i went with the cheaper one I could find with raptor lights, some think their pointless but it’s my truck and I like them. I got it from madhornets, came boxes good had a few flaws that aren’t noticeable once installed. Over happy with it also got the garnish with it for like 180 total I think. Garnish is what cost so much plus added the lights.
     
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    Yes. That’s why it’s all black and the pro grill has silver letters.

    I saw a taco with the raptor lights the other day and the lights, when on, were bright enough that they dominated the front of the truck. I was on the fence about getting them but seeing that made me pass for now. They do look cool when the truck is off.
     
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    Thanks for the suggestions-I ordered a new grill from empyreoffroad and it should be delivered this friday.
     
  7. Apr 26, 2022 at 1:32 PM
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    I put this grill on my SR5 as well, it was super quick and easy.

    Be advised tho, that a lot of the installation videos one finds online for the Pro grill do no show that the chromed bezel around the oem SR5 grill is held onto the surrounding shroud by many small metal screws on the inside of the grill. The installation videos online often show removal of the Sport or Off Road grills which do not have all those little screws.

    If you try to pull it apart by simply disconnecting all the tabs, you'll be asking yourself why this seems so much harder than the installation videos :rofl:
    Wish a fellow SR5 owner had told me this prior to installing my Pro grill at night with little light.
     
  8. Apr 26, 2022 at 1:53 PM
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    Thanks for the info
     

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