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Am I the only one that thinks PRO grill is totally cheap/fugly?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by SSingh1975, Sep 26, 2018.

  1. Oct 19, 2018 at 12:39 PM
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    whoispurplegoo

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    if any '18 sport/OR owners have their old grill lying around, let me know. i just want the emblem. i want to see if it's possible to remove the clear cover so the chrome "T" can be painted/wrapped. i didn't want to destroy mine, so i need a guinea pig.
     
  2. Oct 19, 2018 at 12:59 PM
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    MathGeek

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  3. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:04 PM
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    I'm curious if anyone has plastidip'ed the emblem on a 2018 OR? I derp'ed the surrounding grill but had reservations about the emblem since the TSS sits behind it. I seen a 2017 OR completely blacked out and it looked awesome!
     
  4. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:10 PM
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    SCJeffro

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  5. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:11 PM
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    RustyTacos

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    Who makes that grill?

    edit: found it
    https://www.customcargrills.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Toyota_Taco_2016
     
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  6. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:21 PM
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    DubfromGA

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    I'm glad to own a truck that I really like.

    Bought it new 12 months ago and I still like the looks of it just as much now...or more...than the day I brought it home.


    Tacomas have a wealth of aftermarket parts and can be customized really nicely. It's great that we have many options.



    I'm all about the grater grille. Painted it and put some horns on it.

    A time may come when I want to change the look some....easily done.


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    Haters can hate. Until then I'm rocking the grate & horns.
     
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  7. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:22 PM
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  8. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:28 PM
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    Now, if we look carefully, we will see that this grille is not actually chrome like so many people have spouted throughout its lifespan. This is actually a smoked gray color with the surround in chrome as stated in the official Toyota brochure..
     
  9. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:35 PM
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    StayinStock

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    I'm thinking that if one wanted to, one could also grate some cheese on this20181019_153405.jpg
     
  10. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:38 PM
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    That version seems less grater and more Braun shaver to me.
     
  11. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:54 PM
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    Well, yeah it would be like those graters that are half one type and half another type, depending on the output you want. So both grills, end to end, make one dual-purpose cheese grater! :D
     
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  12. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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    SpeySquatch

    SpeySquatch Function over Form

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    I concur

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  13. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:58 PM
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    For 400 bucks, I'm with you. But for a 80 dollar knock off that looks the same, that's another story. When I removed my off road grill and replaced it with a pro, my truck went from having a big gaping open fish mouth, to a mean looking nose. I just prefer that look. But for 400 bucks, no thanks.

    The SR5 grill looks good. I wouldn't change that. Really just the Off Road grill I don't like.
     
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  14. Oct 19, 2018 at 1:59 PM
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    SpeySquatch

    SpeySquatch Function over Form

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    Chrome is for classics, not new trucks. Looks friggin cheap and too goddy in my opinion
     
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  15. Oct 19, 2018 at 2:01 PM
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    SpeySquatch

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    Have to agree. They actually become dangerous against you in a wreck. Wouldn’t believe what I’ve seen riding with my deputy bro
     
  16. Oct 19, 2018 at 2:02 PM
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    Yeah! If the offroad grill had had no chrome and said TOYOTA, that would've been sweet.
     
  17. Oct 19, 2018 at 2:05 PM
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    Zion

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    people just like the pro grille because it's currently the "best-available" grille on the market in terms of aesthetic. There will be a much nicer grille eventually (like that one dude who made his own custom recessed grille) but I agree people are raving about a big chunk of plastic
     
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  18. Nov 15, 2018 at 7:09 PM
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    wood714

    wood714 Got any Quaaludes?

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  19. Nov 15, 2018 at 11:04 PM
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    Yeah. I think the pro grille is so much better looking on the 3rd gen
     
  20. Nov 15, 2018 at 11:11 PM
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    El Duderino

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    Stuff, things, this, an ADS
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