Clever Modification – Tundra With A Sequoia Front End

Jason Lancaster | Apr 24, 2009 | Comments 20

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Everyone knows that the 2007+ Tundra and 2008+ Sequoia are both based on the same basic platform. Same engine and transmission options, essentially the same suspension and frame (with some minor but important differences), same interiors (at least from the 2nd row forward), etc. Automakers strive to share parts between vehicles because it keeps costs down with larger economies of scale, and quality is often improved on shared parts because automakers can afford to invest in more engineering and R&D on a part that’s shared by multiple vehicles. But who cares, right? “Show us the featured truck already!”

Since so many parts are shared between the Tundra and Sequoia, it’s fun to mix and match. Everyone has probably seen a Tundra with Sequoia door handles, and some people have modified a chrome Sequoia grill to fit onto their Tundra, but how many people have seen this?

2008 Toyota Tundra with a Sequoia Front Clip

A Tundra with a Sequoia front bumper.

Take a look at the side-by-side to get a sense of how different the truck looks with the Sequoia bumper:

A 2008 Tundra with a Sequoia front bumper and a stock 2008 Tundra below.

Check out the subtle differences between the blue Tundra with the Sequoia front bumper and the white Tundra with the stock front bumper below:

The shape of the fog light housings.

There’s no “crease” below the grille on the Sequoia bumper.

The very slick looking lower grille on the Sequoia bumper versus the much more utilitarian lower grille on the Tundra.

The Sequoia bumper doesn’t seem to “stick out” as much as the Tundra’s bumper.

One of the guys that works at Tundra Racing did this mod – he decided to trim the stock Tundra grille to fit with the Sequoia front bumper rather than use the Sequoia’s chrome grille. It works – looks sharp for sure.