“Moonroofs”- Your thoughts
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Tuned
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“Moonroofs”- Your thoughts
So I am looking at a Lariat that has a “Moonroof” and looking for feedback on them in the Super Duties.
I am on the front range of Colorado and hail storms are a reality. I have had to replace 2 sunroofs in the past on my wife’s cars, one due to hail and the other the drive “cable” (cogged plastic strip) broke and you had to replace the entire roof assembly.
PITA and $$$$.
Anybody had notable failures, leaks or other experiences with the ones in S/D’s?
Discuss in a civil manner.
I am on the front range of Colorado and hail storms are a reality. I have had to replace 2 sunroofs in the past on my wife’s cars, one due to hail and the other the drive “cable” (cogged plastic strip) broke and you had to replace the entire roof assembly.
PITA and $$$$.
Anybody had notable failures, leaks or other experiences with the ones in S/D’s?
Discuss in a civil manner.
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The glass is Tempered glass, so an impact at just the right spot will shatter it. Stone, pebble, hail, doesn't matter when that right spot is found. I have been through a hail storm in CO pulling a travel trailer, The front of that trailer looked like the moon afterwards. Personally I never use them, so if I order it would be less that $1500 paperweight, which is what they are for me. I have had a 2016 F-150 with one that rattled all the time. Have one in my 2019 F450 that makes no noise, so a crap shoot on them. If you like heat and sunshine and wind noise while driving, then get one.
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Old school here. The automotive industries made great headway when they went to "an all steel roof". I would rather keep the AC on.
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Love them, always have had one. The only comment I will make is that if you HAVE to park your car under a tree the majority of the time, do not get one. Even closed, the moonroof drains will get clogged from all the tree debris. We had a 2006 Volvo with moonroof. We drove/garaged it for the 13 years we owned it, never a lick of problems. Our daughter bought it from us, and didnt have covered parking at her apartment, and within a year was having wet carpets due to clogged drains. She still has the car now, but still leaks. After many attempted fixes, she just siliconed it shut. After all, its almost 20 years old at this point.
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I would not want one. We have one on our sedan, never gets used. The car is 12 years old now, and it doesn't leak, but if we used it now after so many years it might. I don't trust them if you like to keep a vehicle for a long time like we do.
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There is always an opportunity for my new F450 to prove me wrong, but I have had plenty of cars with sunroofs and never had a problem. My Pacifica does not have one, and I miss the open feeling above me from the glass when I drive it. My 450 has one and we love it. I will be following the maintenance recommendations for cleaning and lubrication as well as keeping my fingers crossed that this will be yet another non-issue vehicle.
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From: SEVA
Ordered both my 2017 and 2022 King Ranch F250s WITHOUT a big hole in the roof. Mostly because of reading many problem stories here in this forum.
Unlike most unibody vehicles where the cabin structure extends fore and aft almost to the bumpers, a pickup cab is a relatively short structure (firewall to rear window) and provides little structural integrity/rigidity to support continued sunroof operation.
Unlike most unibody vehicles where the cabin structure extends fore and aft almost to the bumpers, a pickup cab is a relatively short structure (firewall to rear window) and provides little structural integrity/rigidity to support continued sunroof operation.
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From: Wasilla, AK
Local dealers here seem to love ordering trucks with sun roofs. I found a couple of builds sitting on the lots comparable to the one I have on order except they have a sun roof. I passed.
No need to spend another $1500 on something cosmetic that most likely will just cause grief down the road.
No need to spend another $1500 on something cosmetic that most likely will just cause grief down the road.