I'm getting ready to double down on a new 2014 crewcab 4X4 with the V8 and 6.5' bed, but I'm having trouble finding a truck with the 301A package and a rear slider. The rear slider add-on is $220. I'd be happy to pay it, but I can't seem to find one in a color that works.

Is it totally crazy to buy a new truck with the fixed glass and have someone install the rear slider after the fact? Any idea what it would cost? Any thoughts would be welcomed. Thx.

 

No love lost, I've always had problems with them when the truck gets a few years on it

 

My last 2 trucks had solid back windows, I never missed the slider. With AC you don't need it. If the truck I found on a lot wasn't equipped with it I would not have ordered it or had it installed as I have no real use for one. It's something I will never use that's already on the truck.

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Getting one added after the fact will be a real mess. Cost will be high, quality will be low, and you'll have no warranty on it.

If you can't find a rear slider, just live without it.

 

Good thoughts. My only dilemma is that I occasionally haul 12 or 16 foot lumber and the rear window (properly protected) is a pretty solid way to get those big pieces to the job site. Maybe I just need a longer trailer. Thx.

 

I custom ordered my '13 with the slider in it. Nothing on the local lots was exactly what I wanted.

 

For TheBestNeverRest...can you negotiate on custom ordered trucks? Do you get a better deal on trucks on the lot or is all the pricing just the same.

 

The Ford accessories website shows both manual and power sliders available as a dealer add on, manual slider list price is $285 and power slider is $421. Then of course you will have to pay for installation. If I am not mistaken anything through ford and installed by the dealer gets the same new vehicle warranty.

Power Sliding Rear Window | The Official Site for Ford Custom Accessories

 

Look online, the vehicle buying world is alot smaller. I haven't purchased a vehicle local in many years, for one reason or another, you'll be surprised how much cheaper it can be. Also, if you have a local dealer you like, have them do a search for you, 9 times out of 10, they'll do a dealer swap or whatever. For instance, we purchased my wife's vehicle in another state, the dealer actually had to have the vehicle shipped to Alabama from New Jersey, no extra was added on top of the price.

 

You certainly can negotiate on custom orders. I got a pretty good deal on mine.

 

The F 150 slider is bolted in and sealed with a soft sealant (butyl) and you can push the old one out with no cutting, the only hard part is removing the interior to access the 8 or 9mm nuts. The original brand is Carlite, which is the best quality. I would go to a auto glass company and a dealer for prices on the part but if you dont do it yourself call a glass company and avoid the middle man. 99% of the dealers call a glass shop for installs anyhow.

 

My LT doesn't have a slider (armored) and the only ones that are bothered by it are my daughters. I don't miss it on the LT though I have it on my Lobo.

 

Just get the 302a package and it's included.

 

Your "proper protection" isn't going to do much in a crash situation (especially a rear-end collision) when those sticks will turn into projectiles. Buy a longer trailer.

 

If you are going to tow, I'd think twice on the F-150. VIBRATIONS from trailers !