What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Which are the tabs that everyone breaks when pulling off the surround? I'm about to do this and haven't researched....

 

I don't mind the chrome grille, and I don't mind the chrome surround, I just don't like them together, as it's just too much chrome for my taste. So I like the chrome grille with the body colored surround, or the chrome surround with the black grille, or the mod that I did when I went with the body color surround and black grille.

Funny story - last summer we went camping in the Tundra down in southern Oregon. Big family reunion trip. My truck (before my grille mod, when it was all chrome) was parked by the picnic shelter. The sun was hitting it just right to reflect off the grille and hit us all in the shelter. It was terrible. I had to turn my truck around so the back was facing us as people were complaining.

 

Replacement grille came with chrome surround wrapped in white vinyl. Amateur attempt, not professionally done. Will put the limited grille with wrapped chrome and sell together.

 

+5 HP
+5 Traction per tire

 

Thanks, everyone!

 

Just PM'd you the PDF instructions. Has part number on first page. Gimme a shout if you have any questions when you install.

 

Not sure I have the requirements for selling, but here are the leftovers. I removed the vinyl from the hood bulge. May take the time to get all the sticky residue off.

Princess castle is NOT for sale. Granddaughters would disown me.

 

This may be a minority position, but I say no swap. Reason? I have the honeycomb and every time I wash it, water collects in each and every opening in the grill, making it a colossal PITA to dry. If you don't wash/detail much or have a leaf blower, then it may not be an issue for you.

 

Good point. Will keep an eye on that next wash. Thanks for the heads up.

 

What tires do you have? Any lift? "Stock?"

 

BFG A/T KO2s in stock size (275/65/18). No lift. I considered leveling it and going up a tire size or two like I have in the past, but I didn’t feel like dealing with any of it this time around. I regret it sometimes, other times I’m fine with this setup. I have too much other crap with wheels and engines that I spend money on anyway lol

 

Did you break any tabs? How much of a PITA was it and about how long did it take?

 

You mean protective film......

 

Nope... Someone wrapped the surround and bulge in white vinyl.......

 

Where did you get them from like that?

 

2 tabs were already broken on donor surround, none broken during swap.

I broke 2 tabs on my chrome surround when removing the limited grille. Work slowly, and a little heat wouldn't hurt to make them a little more pliable.

Took be about an hour for the swap.

 

Purchased off FB Marketplace and picked up locally.

 

The tab in red or the tabs in blue? or both?

 

Just the red. They hold the grille into the surround with 2 Philips screws on each side.

 

Replaced my interim $20 OEM steps with some black ones to better match the wheels. Next up is badges and exhaust time which is happening soon.

$212 APS 6" (Black Powder Coated Flat Style) Running Boards Nerf Bars Side Steps Compatible with Toyota Tundra 2007-2021 CrewMax

https://www.amazon.com/APS-Aluminum-Running-Compatible-2007-2020/dp/B07P5HFC7Y?crid=1ECP7EE6HD84&keywords=tundra+steps&qid=1640113601&sprefix=tundra+steps%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-3-spons&smid=A3CQ5833KTZ4RX




Here's the before.

 

oh so you have to remove 2 screws on each tab? then warm/heat them up then start prying?

 

2 screws on each side of the surround. Only 4 total holding the grille. Then start on one side, working the clips loose, heat encouraged.

 

Body mount chop today, waiting to cool so I can paint

 

I’m no welder but those look pretty dang good.

 

Installed the ESP Underseat storage.

 

Thank you sir! It was a fun project for sure. One day when I have a nice shop I'll make my services publicly available

 

Mine is stock, not sure I will lift or level... trying to see what tires I want when these H/T's run down. Thanks!