TRD Pro Grille Installed! Do I need this?

Will share some pictures tonight. Do I need this thing in front of the radiator? Wouldn’t fit with the light bar

 

I'm sure it will run without it?

EDIT: ?

 

Not true ^^. You're going to get either a CEL or warning messages on your dash. Those are the grille shutters and are important for heating the engine/turbos on cold starts or cold weather by closing off air flow and trapping heat in the engine bay.

 

I had a 50/50 chance. Just looked like plastic to me.

But good to know that

 

Thanks! Just gotta go pick up some spacers so I can get it installed.

 

You need that louver system in there for sure, it will keep the engine warm in the winter. Climate depending I guess….

 

This is what I was worried about when seeing the TRD Pro Grille. I assumed there would be fitment issues with the active grill shutters. I'm glad to hear that a simple fix like spacers might solve the issue.

Definitely take tons of pics. I'm curious how the shutters line up on the front of the grill...especially if you're leaving the light bar area open for now.

 

did you end up getting the spacers?

 

looks incredible

 

Mind giving the part number and how much did you pay for everything? That is incredible.

was it pretty much plug and play?

 

Most information can be found in this thread,
https://www.tundras.com/threads/grille-interchangeable.100356/

 

Looks awesome

 

^^

 

So my question would be some trims come not equipped with the active shutter so if you remove it I don’t see what the issue would be

 

I removed mine and got a check engine light, so I put it back.

 

You must be thinking of the air dam.

 

The TRD pro doesn’t have the shutters. I’m hoping my hybrid platinum doesn’t

 

Because if it doesn't have something from factory, then there is no sensor telling it is missing. If it has that part from factory and you remove it then you could get a cel to come on for not working properly.