Not to krash the party, but I have had to remove and reinstall lots. They are a pain in the *utt. When we replace broken windshields, the visor first has to be removed and then reinstalled. Sometimes some geniuses install with silicone, and when we remove, up comes your paint job with it, not to mention the several holes that are put into your roof. Rust problems waiting to happen.

But then again, it is everyones own preference, just talking from MY experiences.

 

I agree, it's personal preference. I do realize that it's one of those things that will be a permanent install. I can live with that. I'm keeping this truck until it dies, and probably then some after that. As long as I have it, it won't be removed.

There's a couple reasons I'm after it. I like the appearance and style of it. It increases visability from other vehicles. White-out snow storm, you might say it's hard to miss this giant wall of an SUV. However mine is white. I have personal experience thanking other drivers in years past for having these yellow lights at the top. I remember an F150 specifically that was white, and had it not been for those lights on his truck, I would not have seen him, and likely gotten into an accident. It was a heavy snow storm, and almost dusk. I could barely see his headlights but those orange lights up top shined through with ease.

As far as wind noise goes, the X already makes a world of different noises, the rear blowers are louder than hell, road noise from the tires is up there, passing vehicles makes a sizable swoosh. However in the Excursion you feel like you are inside, and thus not outside, so whatever goes on out there can be ignored. I'm also used to driving with Bridgestone Winter Duelers snow tires on my Expedition daily driver. THere's nothing louder than that on the highway, and it makes everything else seem "quiet". I'm fully aware of the noises the X makes, I can just easily tune them out and ignore them. That does not mean turning up the radio though!

 

After looking closer at the visor that was put on my X before I owned it- I've decided that I will leave it on because of the mess that would be visable by removing it- So I'll have to figure a way to seal the lights from rain, yet maintain accessability so that I can change the bulbs when they burn out- it really isnt bad looking when its on the truck- but what a mess when you take them off!!!!!

 

I hear you brother the previous owner of my X had one installed i wanted to remove it but it would be a pain in the rear to remove and it would mess up the paint so i just learned to live with.

 

I had one on my 94 bronco eddie bauer, I thought it looked great and was real good for keeping the sunlight out of my eyes and inside the truck. Between that and the tints I think it helped keep the truck much more comfortable in the summer. Never noticed any wind noise, but it was lifted and on mud tires so it wasn't exactly quiet in there in the first place lol. I also had problems with the lil rubber 0-ring gaskets allowing water into the lights and taking out bulbs and sockets.

Maybe its these white trucks, but the gap between the visor and door is extremely ugly to me. That alone will stop me from ever considering one for these trucks.

 

I also don`t care for those things. I would like to install the factory roof cab lights. does anyone know if Ford makes a complete install kit for them. and how do they mount to the roof?

 

I would imagine that you could just get a set of superduty cab lights from a P/U and screw then into the roof- and then tap into the parking light wire for power- thats how the power is run for the visor I have-snaking the wire without pulling the interior liner down might be a trick