so I did a stupid buy for my Tundra…

https://realtruck.com/p/steelcraft-hd-grille-guard/v/toyota/tundra/2024/

I bought this thing (impulse buy)
I don’t even realize how much work would need to install this thing
Can’t return it lol it is heavy af
Anyone here have experience with installing this grill guard on tundra that could give me some advice? My tundra is 2024 with the TRD package

 

I don't want to rain on your impulsive parade, but if it were me, I would do the opposite of my impulses in the future. Just not my style. Good luck with the install.

 

Try to resell it.

 

Canel order?

 

They’re already arrived here at the house.
This is the only one that within my budget and that it’s not in the way of the front sensors. I’m surprised to hear about the damage multiplier though. I thought if anything, it’d help reduce the damage. The stock grill and front bumper feel very flimsy to me.

 

and they interfere with the air bag triggers that were engineered for there to NOT be a big ass steel thing hanging on your bumper.

our Insurance company kindly asked us to get rid of ours many years ago.

 

Oh yeah, I've seen it, post accident "saved the grille but bent the frame"

 

I have experience with putting a mesh in bumper and overheating the engine (not Toyota, but hot turbo). You don't realize how bad this mesh is for airflow until you see rubber cracking, wire loom falling apart, plastic crumbling.

Would not recommend obstructing turbo engine grille air flow in any way.

 

Had one on a 4runner... T-boned another car... caused more damage to my runner then if it weren't on there ...

 

OP, are you doing this sort of stuff! that added protection will come in handy if you are

 

I had the Ranch Hand. The only one built tougher is the ARB.

 

All hat and no cattle.
Seriously if I had deer problem I’d use it.

 

Guess I need to redo my bumper

 

I drew the line at airbags interference. My kids ride with me most the time. Guess I’ll be putting this on fb marketplace

 

I wouldn’t put that on if you offroad. It looks like it’ll absolutely kill your approach angle. Not sure that thing would even clear the curb.

 

Is it a damage multiplier if you're gonna have to replace all the plastic anyway?

 

True. Now. Was raised on a Oregon cattle ranch Owned 2 quarter horse cutters by the time I hit my teens. Know a thing or two about who's all hat and no cattle. It all depends on what wild and domestic critters are out and about. Ha!

 

Unless you're Mad Max, that's a stinker.

 

Sometimes deer and elk can interfere with any sense of style.


Have a had a couple of Ranch Hands on trucks, but they were full bumper replacements and one with a bull nose and one with a full guard. Got tired of the crap ass thin bumpers on the Tundra and even relatively low speed small deer strikes ending up in minimum of $1500 damage.

 

it really doesnt matter now a days with how fragile the front end is anyway.

 

@mods: add barf emoji to post reactions, plz.

 

Nice Betelgeuse reference.

 

What did you do to adjust for the extra weight?
I'm wondering what I'll need to do with 160 pounds.