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grill upgrade

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Blacktaco2042, Aug 26, 2015.

  1. Aug 26, 2015 at 3:20 PM
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    Blacktaco2042

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    i wanna upgrade my grill to a mess grill or something that will let more air in the rad/intercooler
    what are you guys doing and how hard is it to do?
    give me some ideas please
     
  2. Aug 26, 2015 at 5:08 PM
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    I went with a grill from @DBCustomzFab There is a group buy going on right now too. Here is a picture of mine with a 20" lightbar installed. I have a 2009 dbl cab

    image.jpg
     
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  3. Aug 26, 2015 at 7:40 PM
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    i got a 2010
    i kinda wanna get a already done grill
    but right now looking for ideas
     
  4. Aug 26, 2015 at 7:45 PM
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  5. Aug 26, 2015 at 7:55 PM
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    i thought bout it but wonder how long the wait would be
     
  6. Aug 26, 2015 at 8:00 PM
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    Kyitty

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    You could also send him a PM and ask. :) I know his work is well respected here in TW.
     
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  7. Aug 26, 2015 at 8:03 PM
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    Blacktaco2042

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    yea i can pick what i want lol
    everything looks great and hard to pick
     
  8. Aug 26, 2015 at 8:59 PM
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    HomerTaco

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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    lol. thanks for looking out my Montana friend. ;)

    True, there's quite a wait for my products but I don't think there's anyone else out there that offers the amount of options I do.

    If you want something that will truly open up the grill area my suggestion would be a color matched thin-lip in M3 mesh. It has the most pass-through of all my mesh styles. :thumbsup:
     
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  9. Aug 26, 2015 at 11:21 PM
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    I have a "GrillCraft" grill on my Tacoma and am very pleased.Did the mod myself as well.I think they are a little overpriced though.
     
  10. Aug 27, 2015 at 4:17 AM
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    i was thinking bout the grill craft grill but just trying to get ideas before i pick something
     
  11. Aug 27, 2015 at 4:23 AM
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    I put one of HomerTaco's on mine, it was easy to do and there is a thread on here with very good detailed instructions. Homer was easy to deal with and mine didn't take long to get, I bought the M3 mesh one..

     
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  12. Aug 27, 2015 at 4:24 AM
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    Nice and open Grille
     
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    i like the look of that grill
     
  15. Aug 27, 2015 at 5:03 PM
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    Those are formed to fit out of the box.
    Nathan sells those inserts & he's a great guy to deal with. He's on a road trip right now...
    For a bolt-in product I like that his can be had without taking out a second mortgage on your house.- Unlike some other bolt-ins on the market... Rigid
     
  17. Aug 27, 2015 at 6:29 PM
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    Nice job! that's actually the M4 mesh. ;)
     
  18. Aug 27, 2015 at 6:33 PM
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    Talk to HomerTaco!
     
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  19. Sep 1, 2015 at 4:05 AM
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    im thinking im gonna get the grill graft mx black mesh grill and do it my self
    question when i cut the cross bar out will i need to bondo it up or no
    any tips or trick out a walkthru let me know thanks
     
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  20. Sep 1, 2015 at 4:21 AM
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    No bondo. You just screw it on
     

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