Is the crew-cab version of the SD the only one that has those cool ribs on top of the cab?

 

No. I've got 'em.

 

No, my new '03 F250 XLT has em. Looks good with the cab lights.

Jimmie

 

Got 'em on my '03 Supercab. Just love the way they collect rain water then dump it through the open window onto the window and mirror switches. They do look good tho'. And Monsta, before you say anything, I know I should close the window.

 

karic, does your supercab have the ribs all the way across? My 02 supercab only has two ribs, one on each side.

 

No, just the two. Maybe I misunderstood.

 

Doc;

Just had another thought.........maybe those two things are SUPPOSED to collect the rain water and dump it through the window. Ya think?

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 10-Dec-02 AT 11:17 AM (EST)]Don't drive in the rain with the window down. My Excursion and SD both do the same thing, and after a lot of thought I came to the conclusion that I needed to keep the window up.

 

Oh, OK!

 

I drive with my window open in the rain, snow, etc. Even if it's 15 degrees in a driving blizzard, I'll still blast the heater and open the window a crack. I need some natural, fresh air coming in; otherwise it just doesn't "feel" right. I got the deflecta-shields/vent-visors/ whatever-the-heck-you-call-em's over the windows, and I can open the window a good 1 - 1.5 inches without worrying about water coming in. Very useful for smokers (also useful when a passenger has been eating too many beans...).

 

Seems we're gettin' off track a bit, and spending far too much time on whether I should roll up my windows or not.

Haroutd, what type of deflectors did you use? I had the "stick-on" style on my old '95 F250, but I understand there is a glueless variety out there somewhere that slides up into the top window track.]

Rick

 

I think we've pretty much beaten the "rib" issue to death, so why not digress on open windows! To answer your question, I bought the "DeflectaShield" stick-on variety. I had them on a vehicle of mine SEVERAL years ago (bought it used, came with the deflectors) and I don't recall ever having a problem with them. I never put too much thought into them; just bought what the local shop had, and am happy with them.

I never saw the glueless ones, but I have seen the "off-road" shields before. They are quite a few inches longer, so you can crack your window open even more & get added protection. I didn't really care for their look, though -- it was a little "too much" for me.

 

They are called [link:www.weathertech.com/store/prodsearch.asp?item_group_id=4|WeatherFlectors] and are made by Weathertech Mac Neil Automotive.

 

CB;
Wow, links and all. Neat site. Thanks.