First Gen Grille Options

Starting at 03 + the grills slightly change design. Difference is noticeable at the lower portion. Can't miss seeing it.

 

Yeah, I really don't like it. Maybe a new bumper? The chrome ones are clean.

 

I guess you don't see it, but your truck's front bumper looks good. I thought the straight all chrome bumpers were put on 2002 and earlier trucks until changing design in 2003. I have one of these and can say that's one heck of a solid bumper. Hit someone with that and it'll save you a lot of repair cost compared to OEM bumpers. Ck their videos, they go crazy ramming stuff, lol.

https://www.ironbullbumpers.com/col...products/2003-2006-toyota-tundra-front-bumper

 

Nah, they continued putting them on the "work" trucks through end of the generation, I believe.

 

^^^The guys in this thread got into discussing the difference of 1st gen front bumper design change and fit.
https://www.tundras.com/threads/04-tundra-conversion-back-to-the-00-02-bumper.7564/

 

Not only that, but we know you can swap because they existed in later years. Pay special attention to reply #9.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/chrome-bumpers-on-1st-gen-tundras.107504/

If these trucks came with chrome bumper through '06 then there's undoubtedly a way to roll back.

If I'm not mistaken, @jImmegart rolled his forward to the new style.

 

OP, sorry to have hijacked your informative thread concerning various front grills available. Will stop talking about bumpers now.

 

My truck is a 2003, so it came with the new style. I actually did the opposite and put a 00-02 style grille and lower filler with a resin bumper.

The work trucks continued to get the steel bumper with the updated grille for awhile after the 2003 switch. @empty_lord truck is that style. They did however, make work trucks with the resin bumper also so I'm not super sure the year they stopped.

To switch from a resin bumper to steel you do need a few things. I know the side brackets are different and the bumper reinforcement. A guy named @ESTundra937 swapped his whole 2003 style to a 2002 steel style front end but he hasn't been around for a few years now.

Here are the diagrams so you can see the difference.

 

My fault!

 

Love the way your truck looks. Would you kindly explain a bit more how you were able to attach the 2003 grill to your 2002 access cab. I really like the way it came out.

 

Reviving old thread. My teq grill arrives Tuesday