A lot of people getting steel bumpers don’t care what happens to there old parts and you can pick them up cheap, or free! A full steel bumper requires you to remove pretty much everything from the headlights down. Buying Used Partsīest advise to save money is “buy used”. This write-up is not to achieve a factory OE finished product, simply the necessary parts and procedures needed to get the 2014+ to fit and look good. Well, lust no more! In this article we will walk you through, step by step, how to swap your 2010-2013 to a 2014+. Whether you bought your 4Runner before 2014, or the SR5/Trail models didn’t have the features you wanted or your budget at the time just didn’t allow it, there is no denying the 2014+ front end (non-Limited) is the best looking and has the best potential to look even better. My estimated budget was just cut in half and my dream could become a reality. One of which had a full steel bumper so I asked: “what did you do with your old stuff?” When he replied “it’s just sitting in my garage, you want it?” my eyes lit up. Then one day while out wheeling with my family I came across a group of 5 th gens. I started a parts list to figure out cost and as I started adding up everything I realized my dream would probably never come true. I came across a post of someone that had done a 2014+ swap and the thought that I could do this to mine took over. ![]() I still really liked the look of the 2014+. Because money was a factor I ended up in a 2010 Limited that had everything I was looking for. Unfortunately, the features I was looking for were only available on the Limited model which still did not have the front end I desired. When looking for a 4Runner the 2014+ SR5/Trail front end always appealed to me. Or Dorman # 86424 (small spade terminals).Parts you can modify instead of buy (See below for instructions how): Upper Grill # 53101-35080? (Can come painted in factory colors).Fog Light Retainers x2 # 75392-35220, NAPA # 665-5135 (Current chrome strip has a few).OE projectors and light pattern are better than TYC.Reinforcement Extension, Right # 52025-60050.Reinforcement Extension, Left # 52026-60050. ![]() This installation is going to be the same for all early generations:
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