Light bar help

I have a tundra 2023 capstone hybrid, I wanted to add on the TRD Light bar and swap the grill



Would this be possible as the cam in the front is mounted higher than the TRD version can anyone shed some light on this ? OR can add it in without the grille addition

https://www.ebay.com/itm/404117750855 - TRD GRILLE


https://www.diodedynamics.com/trd-pro-grille-lightbar-kit-for-2022-2023-toyota-tundra.html - Light bar

 

The TRD Grille will fit on all versions of the 22-23 Tundra, as of yet i have not seen on this forum, anyone who has put the grille onto the Capstone version of the truck.
as far as the camera being higher on the capstone, i am uncertain, i doubt it could be much higher than the actual pro truck.
all the other people who have swapped to the TRD Grille that i have seen post, have not stated that they have had any issues with relocating their factory front facing camera in the grille to the location of the one in the TRD Pro Grille.

if you do go about swapping the grille, you will need a new camera bracket that is made for the TRD Pro Grille, they are $20 from westcott
https://westcottdesigns.net/product/2022-toyota-tundra-front-camera-relocation-bracket/

the Diode dynamics "kit" is made to put their lightbar in the OEM location on the grille, i believe there are a few users on the forum that have purchased and installed this "kit".

the OEM TRD light bar that is made to go in the hole, is a very chunky light bar, it also requires a stiffener bracket to keep the grille from breaking, and if you don't have the TRD pro truck, with all the wiring, switch and computer control for it, its pretty much worthless unless you hack into the thing.

the kit above would be the best and easiest choice for mounting a light bar in the OEM location

 

you may also want to look at this thread, you can also mount a light bar in the little slot in the center of the front bumper if you don't want to swap grilles, good pictures here

20 inch Light bars and light pods installed

 

If that helps any i took a pic of the front of mine, Thanks for you help guys

 

That appears to be the same general location/height of all the other versions as well, i don't see you having a problem swapping the grille and relocating the camera

 

Sweet man i just noticed now what you speaking about i high thank you for your help man

 

This is the way.
While the choice is yours OP, why so eager to "cheapen" the flagship Tundra model with a lesser grill/light?
A Capstone with a TRD grill+light would look "pedestrian," IMO.

Anyway,
If you insist on that grille and that mediocre (at best) light bar then go for it, otherwise we (I'm sure there are more than 2 of us here, lol) suggest a quality bumper LED light bar + proper wiring/control implementation.
See my threads if you want to know more.
Good luck.

 

Yep, that china lightbar is useless. I ended up ditching it and going with @Baja Designs kit instead. Please dont get the china grille, buy oem!

 

Wait, you're calling out DiodeDynamic's light bar as useless, or the OEM? LoL
W/o knowing both DD's and OEM lights' specs I'm willing to bet that DD will outperform the OEM light bar.
(I am impartial when it comes to LED bars; most aftermarkets walk over OEM light bar's output)

 

Im calling out the china TRD light bar, not the DD or OEM.

 

Can confirm, China lights are brighter than the OEM bar, have a 20in Nilight bar from Amazon, its way brighter than the oem one, oem has better pattern in my opinion though

 

personally, i wouldnt get the oem light bar. its sad the new taco has a 2x brighter oem light bar than the tundra.

go aftermarket for a light bar.

 

that grille does look nice color matched

 

i wonder how matte black would look

or even a semi gloss black ?