@2012 - 2015 Tacoma Faux Pro Grille.(CLOSED). Available On Website

CaliRaisedLed · May 17, 2018

rjjencke said: ↑

Got mine in AZ, looks great, no scratches on the letters. Thanks Caliraised, you guys are great to deal with!

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Glad you like it! Post some pics when you get it installed!

TegoTaco · May 17, 2018

Does it just need longer screws for the ends?

BigBenzo1 · May 17, 2018

Before and after thx to @CaliRaisedLed

12tacop · May 17, 2018

TegoTaco said: ↑

Does it just need longer screws for the ends?
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Can someone tell us what size the screw is so us OCD types can go to the hardware store and get some longer ones?

Thanks

AJH387 · May 17, 2018

12tacop said: ↑

Can someone tell us what size the screw is so us OCD types can go to the hardware store and get some longer ones?

Thanks
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I was thinking the same thing.
Also anything we could buy to take the place of the foam tape transferring over?

TegoTaco · May 17, 2018

12tacop said: ↑

Can someone tell us what size the screw is so us OCD types can go to the hardware store and get some longer ones?

Thanks
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Please! lol

dome · May 17, 2018

I won't have any time until next week, but I can pull the grille back out and take a caliper to the screws to get you some dimensions.

MadRiverTaco · May 17, 2018

Nice write-up @dome. @CaliRaisedLed will the install video be uploaded to the OP when ready?

Boyk1182 · May 17, 2018

MadRiverTaco said: ↑

Nice write-up @dome. @CaliRaisedLed will the install video be uploaded to the OP when ready?
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I doubt you will need any kind of instruction to install a grill. It's pretty self-explanatory when you look at it..

MadRiverTaco · May 17, 2018

Boyk1182 said: ↑

I doubt you will need any kind of instruction to install a grill. It's pretty self-explanatory when you look at it..
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I'd like to see how they dealt with those bottom clips actually since numerous members have reported breaking those on install. We're not all superstars like you...

Boyk1182 · May 17, 2018

MadRiverTaco said: ↑

I'd like to see how they dealt with those bottom clips actually since numerous members have reported breaking those on install. We're not all superstars like you...
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Keep working on it, you can be a superstar too

Mike714 · May 17, 2018

2ndGenOffRoad said: ↑

Here's a quick before and after picture. May give you guys an idea of how much a color match surround makes a difference.

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Sweet sv650 in the background!

bajaruda · May 17, 2018

dome said: ↑

Here's the unboxing and subsequent install... (for reference, the before and after photos are spaced exactly 30 minutes apart according to the EXIF data from the photos so the install was probably ~20 min, taking time to snap pictures)

Yup, it's a box.

First look inside

"TOYOTA" badge section comes bagged separately, neat.

Looks like there are some small imperfections on the paint of the letters on mine, not a huge deal -- but this might seem pretty indicative that the paint might not do well after some abuse from road debris. Whatevs it's a small area of paint and a Chinese knock-off, all things considered, expectations are met.

(bottom of the 'O')

(top right of 'A')

(some scratches on the bottom of the 'T')

You also get some screws for the TOYOTA section...

You'll probably find like me and several others that 4 of these should be longer and as a result do not really thread in...

Moving on...

I wonder if there's a light bar that might fit into that mid section in lieu of the TOYOTA letters...

Backside...

"Assembled"...

Screws on the back... the outer ones are the ones that should be longer. For me at least, the bottom ones wouldn't even thread at all and just popped out if I put even just a teensy amount of pressure to pull the letter logo assembly off there.

Installation

You'll need at least a 10mm socket driver, a flat head screwdriver, T20 torx driver, and you'll also find some needle nose pliers handy for the weather stripping.

Remove the top 10mm bolts and outer plastic fasters.

Nothing fancy for those fasteners, just stick a flat head in there and pop the middle up.

Here's what it should look like, then you can just pull the whole thing out.

Do yourself a favor and move the top part of the grille up and off of the area where the 10mm bolts fasten it for the rest of the removal.

It's really tough to see here, but if you look just underneath the headlight assembly where the headlight and grille meet, there's a clip you need to release. You can just push these out from behind the grille towards the front of the truck. There's one on each outer bottom corner of the grille, and a few in the middle.

Here it is off... take note of those bottom clips so you know where to push to get it off. Also note the T20 torx screws, take those out, there were like 12 of them?

There are two types of clips/tabs you're going to deal with. These are the easier ones.

These clips/tabs will probably be the biggest pain in your butt, but be patient and you shouldn't end up breaking any... Unless you're doing this in the cold, then you might break some brittle plastic. It was probably like 65F when I was out doing it and nothing broke, be careful.

I started with the bottom middle and worked my way around the edge.

Here's the trick I used on the stubborn tabs, just shove your flat head in there and gently pry the inner tab and outer tab apart. Note that only ONE side of the inner tab is actually doing anything so only bother with that side.

Don't forget to transfer the weather stripping over too. Here's where the pliers come into play. Again, be gentle and take your time. There's also some foam tape on the stock grille, but I'm just going to put some new foam tape on the new grille later instead of trying to reuse that old stuff. It's also worth noting here that two of the holes for the weather stripping in the new grille insert were just a tad bit too small for the stripping fasteners and as a result required a LOT of pressure to shove them in. These two holes are the ones where you need to access the fasteners from the FRONT of the grille, the giant gaping plastic area where the 10mm's go.

Here you can see the difference in the thickness of the plastic in the new faux grille... notice the gap in the "tooth" for tab and that it's not even touching the new inner plastic of the faux grille. This was not the case with the stock grille, but hey Chinese knock-off, thems the haps.

Before

After (yes, the new grille also caused my truck to teleport)

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You the man! Thanks for this

000doodie000 · May 17, 2018

Received mine today. Did a quick inspection because I had to head out. It looked good at first blush.

Unfortunately it will be June before I get to do the install, I'm adding a bumper and winch at the same time.

HellaNasty · May 17, 2018

HellaNasty · May 17, 2018

White lightning boosted · May 17, 2018

Got mine! The o is scratched. O well

White lightning boosted · May 17, 2018

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Nice! I'm debating keeping chrome or going white. White sure looks good.

JayRolla · May 17, 2018

Mine arrived in perfect condition. Outside holes for Tacoma symbol are to deep for the supplied screws. 4 center screws holds it fine. Install took 30 minutes.

Not so bad in the chrome.

White lightning boosted · May 17, 2018

Yeah man! Looks great. I need more than 30 minutes. I hope it doesn't need dremel work to fit my airfilter. Original did.

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