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Mar 28, 2006 | 05:53 AM

lgower

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roll down rear window

I remember seeing a kit years ago to convert youre rear glass to a roll down window, did some searching and cant find anything. anybody remember this, Lee

Mar 28, 2006 | 07:02 AM

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Never heard of it, and for all the moving parts and alignment issues, as well as the fact the sheet metal has no provision for it, I'd say a sliding window is a better idea.

Mar 28, 2006 | 07:05 AM

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it was a complete kit,mounted where the seal is now

Mar 28, 2006 | 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lgower

I remember seeing a kit years ago to convert youre rear glass to a roll down window, did some searching and cant find anything. anybody remember this, Lee

Stacy on Trucks did that conversion a couple of years ago.You might try there and see if you can find a link to it on a past episode. www.truckstv.com

Mar 28, 2006 | 11:17 AM

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I remeber this being a Dealer option on the 1992-1996 trucks, at least at my dealer. My friend at the parts counter said it would be a cool option and would fit my truck.

Never did get it though.

It bolted up on the inside of the truck behind the seat and the window traveled from where the window is now, and into the spot between the cab rear wall and the plastic of the window unit. Fitted on the back of the cab like the plastic liner does on the higer end trucks.

I remember not liking the look of it.

Mar 28, 2006 | 07:14 PM

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It seems like I recall some slide-in campers that went over the cab had special provisions for the window, but don't know if they were rolldown.

Mar 29, 2006 | 02:03 PM

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My '86 F150 has that. I don't think mine is a kit or at least there are no markings on it. I would not say that it is the best job I have seen and I would have doen things differently if I had designed it.

I'll snap a couple of pictures tonight. But for now I'll do my best to describe it.

Just as you said the window replaces the stock window with new glass and a box behind the seat that the glass slides down into. Bottom canter of that box there is a drive moter that is a bit underpowered in my truck. This drives a gearbox that pulls the glass up into place using a cable pull system that has more flaws than I can list. THe biggest issue I have had with mine is the spring that is used to counterbalance the glass broke and I'm sure the one I replaced it with has lost most of its force as the window barely closes at this point. The problem with the bad springs is they are almost alwyas in water as the window seals are not all that tight and the system has to have a gutter at the base with drain hoses through the floor of my truck. Also leads to a very damp truck all winter long living in the Seattle area as I was.