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Mesh Grill ideas.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MR07Tacoma, Jan 11, 2017.

  1. Jan 11, 2017 at 6:32 PM
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    MR07Tacoma

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    Hey guys. I am thinking about doing a mesh grill on my 07. Need ideas. Please share what you guys have. Also thinking about doing a matching on the front bumper.

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Jan 11, 2017 at 7:05 PM
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    HawkShot99

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  3. Jan 11, 2017 at 7:56 PM
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    PoweredBySoy

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    The only reason to get a mesh grill is for lights imo.
     
  4. Jan 11, 2017 at 8:09 PM
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    kgarrett11

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    Sub'd. I hear a lot of members doing grillcraft
     
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  5. Jan 11, 2017 at 8:11 PM
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    greeneggsnspam

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  6. Jan 11, 2017 at 8:31 PM
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    jdg

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    I couldn't stand the factory grill so I got mine from @HomerTaco, couldn't be happier!
     
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  7. Jan 11, 2017 at 9:13 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/
  8. Jan 11, 2017 at 9:13 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
     
  9. Jan 11, 2017 at 11:05 PM
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    natas1321

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    Though honestly I only use the lights a hand full of times throughout the year.
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2017 at 11:52 PM
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    inwood customs

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    After i pulled off a trail to let another person by, and got a branch through the giant slots in my lower grill, i seen the possible benefit of strong mesh as a way to atleast deflect debris. Today i also had a large hawk fly across 4 lanes of traffic and plow into the trucks front/left and the grillecraft kept the sucker from getting its head or a wing lodged in the upper grille.

    Somehow it tumbled over the hood, folded the driver mirror halfway back, slapped the shit out of the window, and flew away. Not much i could do at 70mph, i braked moderately (70mph, wet road, car next to me traffic behind me...options limited).
     
  11. Jan 12, 2017 at 2:30 AM
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    Another from the artist currently known as @HomerTaco:

     
  12. Jan 12, 2017 at 6:41 AM
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  13. Jan 12, 2017 at 6:44 AM
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    Wish I didn't need a front plate.
     
  16. Jan 12, 2017 at 1:17 PM
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    Which option did you go with if you don't mind me asking?

    Thanks!
     
  17. Jan 12, 2017 at 1:52 PM
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    BassAckwards

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    Did a diy thin lip satoshi. For the mesh, i bought some black aluminum screening and drilled holes in it so i could zip tie it in place
     
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  18. Jan 12, 2017 at 2:11 PM
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    I have a BPF grill because I'm too cheap and impatient for a Homer one.

    [​IMG]
     
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  19. Jan 12, 2017 at 2:29 PM
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    My DIY grill.
     
  20. Jan 12, 2017 at 3:31 PM
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    I decided to go with the thin lip satoshi instead of the deep dish. 1/8" thick perforated aluminum. The logo is bolted on so I can change it down the road if I ever get tired of it.

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