Vent Visor Advice Requested
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Vent Visor Advice Requested
I've got a 2008 F150 XLT Extended Cab and want to add some vent visors to the door windows. There are two mounting types available: in channel and external tape. I would appreciate your suggestion about which is easiest to install and least troublesome. Thanks for your help.
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I have in-channel and I have not experienced the problems that others have stated on here and other sites. I use AVS (Auto Vent Visor) and I sand/trim the sharp leading edge to a nice round so the window doesn't catch when going up.
I prefer the look of in-channel as it is cleaner to my eye as compared to the external stick on's.
I prefer the look of in-channel as it is cleaner to my eye as compared to the external stick on's.
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From: Seneca, SC
my truck had the stick on ones from AVS when I bought it. About two weeks after I bought the truck, one of the visors got broken. I ordered some in channel visors because they look better. Needless to say, it was a PIA to remove the sticky ones. They left goop all over my paint. It has taken me nearly a year of cleaning the area with different types of goo gone products and the stuff is finally starting to come completely off. The stick on ones break way to easy and are not as tuff as the in channel vents. I say get the in channel ones for sure.
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From: Belleville IL
My F150 came with the taped-on units on all 4 windows. I also own a '96 Chevy C1500 Cheyenne reg cab for which I bought the Weather Tech in-channel vent visors. They are far and away the best way to go. They fit perfectly and the glass seals against them with no leakage and zero wind noise.
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Another vote for inchannel Visors. AVS on my '07 FX$ and Weathertech on my Mercurey Grand Marquis.
My '95 T-bird has the stick ons, they are OK but I know when they come off they gonna mess up the trim. They were on the car when purchased, wish I had the inchannels instead.
On the rear door inchannel units on the Merc and F-150, I found that a small dab of silicone at the back and front lips before install helps hold them in place. Apply silicone, just a lil' dab'll do it (like Brylcream) ... install, then roll glass up and leave for 24 hours.
My '95 T-bird has the stick ons, they are OK but I know when they come off they gonna mess up the trim. They were on the car when purchased, wish I had the inchannels instead.
On the rear door inchannel units on the Merc and F-150, I found that a small dab of silicone at the back and front lips before install helps hold them in place. Apply silicone, just a lil' dab'll do it (like Brylcream) ... install, then roll glass up and leave for 24 hours.
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