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2021 Limited to TRD Pro front bumper swap

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by Phishmonger, Feb 6, 2021.

  1. Feb 6, 2021 at 7:05 PM
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    Phishmonger

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    100% thanks to this group for all the resources, but here is my 2021 limited with the TRD pro front bumper swap. It was a little tricky with all the sensors. Roughly 6 hours of work and I am no mechanic. Next step is the skid plate. 03E68BE9-4D2D-4FDF-9C01-2BC2B1B42986.jpg 2D9C1275-8C68-4F19-ADDA-DFD59DFD56AC.jpg
     
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  2. Feb 6, 2021 at 8:29 PM
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    Nice work :yes:

    I did the complete transformation on my limited too.

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  3. Feb 6, 2021 at 9:22 PM
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    96C4956E-9387-4C0E-A7AF-AE9490453550.jpg Nice rigs!! I’m in the process of getting mine done, need to get parts painted.96C4956E-9387-4C0E-A7AF-AE9490453550.jpg
     
  4. Feb 6, 2021 at 10:38 PM
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    do you mind measuring hub to fender .. I like your lift. It’s very leveled
     
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  5. Feb 7, 2021 at 3:18 AM
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    Lookin' good!
     
  6. Feb 7, 2021 at 11:06 AM
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    Thanks, 22 1/2 front and 23 3/4 rear from center hub
     
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  7. Feb 7, 2021 at 1:37 PM
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    Daytonaviolet

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    Awesome
     
  8. Feb 7, 2021 at 2:01 PM
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    trlhiker

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    I see you have the TRD roof rack too. Do you plan on changing the tires and wheels too?
     
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  9. Feb 7, 2021 at 2:02 PM
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    If that's a Limited it shouldn't have KDSS.
     
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  10. Feb 7, 2021 at 2:32 PM
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    Daytonaviolet

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    Yes I think he meant xreas
     
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  11. Feb 7, 2021 at 2:32 PM
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    Your limited has kdss ?
     
  12. Feb 7, 2021 at 3:21 PM
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    I can’t believe how much difference a bumper swap makes. Its like turning a lexus into a Toyota with one change.
     
  13. Feb 7, 2021 at 4:27 PM
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    The way Toyota should of made it
     
  14. Feb 7, 2021 at 4:30 PM
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    Yeah it’s weird, but i see there marketing strategy, it makes it look all grown up. You get to choose, truck or lexus.
     
  15. Feb 7, 2021 at 5:18 PM
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    Yes but why not offer the limited with the same Sr5 or TRD bumpers ? Why reuse the older style rockers, rear bumper from 2010 ? Why make a new bumper and add chrome ?
     
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  16. Feb 7, 2021 at 10:08 PM
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    Well, if he did then he shouldn't have to notch out his skid plate.
     
  17. Feb 7, 2021 at 10:24 PM
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    once he realizes he don’t have one, he won’t be notching anything :bananadance:
     
  18. Feb 8, 2021 at 10:41 AM
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    If you want it to look like a Pro, why not just save your pennies and buy a Pro?
     
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    Pro doesn't have ventilated seats, which is the one reason I'd pick a Limited.
     
  20. Feb 8, 2021 at 11:10 AM
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    it’s not that limited guys want to look like a pro, most just want to get rid of the ugly chrome bumper. Other then 2021 pros, limited have extra features that the pro didn’t have. Has nothing to do with saving extra pennies :boink:
     
  21. Feb 8, 2021 at 2:40 PM
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    Not sure what I want to do with it after, leaning hard on new wheels. But yeah the skid plate won’t fit on it now not sure if it’s KDSS or xreas. All I k ow is it doesn’t fit lol
     
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  22. Feb 8, 2021 at 2:42 PM
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    it’s a limited so it has xreas. But xreas has no effect on the skid plate. What does not fit ?

    do you have spacers and longer bolts ?
     
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  23. Feb 8, 2021 at 6:09 PM
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  26. Feb 9, 2021 at 7:32 AM
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    This is with the factory skid installed

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  27. Feb 9, 2021 at 8:41 AM
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    you don’t have kdss. I circled the sway bar solid brackets. For what kind of skid plate are you trying to install. I have a trd pro skid plate on my limited. Unless you did a diff droop, radiator support drop or sway bar drop, the trd pro skid plate bolts right up with the standard skid hardware

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  28. Feb 9, 2021 at 6:15 PM
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    Awesome!! Thanks y’all, turned out I needed to remove the support braces.

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  29. Feb 9, 2021 at 6:16 PM
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  30. Feb 9, 2021 at 6:43 PM
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    Strange.. I never removed the radiator support brackets when installing my trd pro skid plate

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