I wonder how useful that would be. You can't drive with it open, and you probably cannot reach anything through the window without a step ladder. You could open them while parked at a campsite, but then you could just leave the tail gate and hatch open too. Just offering those thoughts to consider.

 

Bill,
I think he's referring to the front slider. Slider and flip front window. I'm on the look out for one for my XL100. Makes for cleaning the cab rear window easier.

The flip out full side windows,,, I thought pretty much the same thing when I saw them. Need a ladder to reach over. Seems kinda useless to me, but who knows, maybe there is a good use for them?
Maybe when open you can get the truck airborne.

BUY OUR FLIP OUT SIDE WINDOWS AND MAKE YOUR TRUCK FLY!

Rick...

 

I took him to mean these:


But on another tangent, regarding the flip down front window, like I said I got it so I could clean the glass faces between the truck and cap. But one down side was that with the OEM tint on the truck back glass, plus the front window on the cap, plus the tint on the cap rear glass, visibility out the back at night was pretty poor. Not a problem for me because I routinely use only side mirrors anyway, but my wife didn't like driving that truck because of it. Wait, maybe that was an upside.

 

I do want one of those windows (front slider with flip). At the moment I have a solid front and it's always a pita to clean the rear cab windows and the front cap window. I have an acceptable way to clean them, but it would be a nice option having the flip. I have a line on a new slider without flip, but I'm holding off hoping I'll find a slider/flip reasonably priced.

Those side flipouts do look like they would get you airborne or a convenient option for a Superduty ice cream truck.

Rick.

 

Well Bill understood me correctly. I was referring to the side windows as 50/50 silders AND flip up. Though, I did make a comment about the removable front windows too. I don't know that a slider would serve much purpose for me there, but I will look in to it if I find a truck with a silder rear. The main purpose would be to clean between the windows.

I didn't think about the height of the side windows in terms of getting things out. Thats a big consideration. Though, for camping the ventilation would still be a plus.

 

The Yakimas that came on my Leer with the Browning package were easily removable, with the racks off you could hardly see the rails they fit in.

 

Thanks! Yeah, I'm an electrical engineer. I've had a good time with a few of the wiring type projects I've done on the truck so far.

 

Great install on the wiper blade!
Regarding the Yakima tracks, they come in two lengths, 50" and 60".
As mentioned previously in this topic, for those of us that want to remove the bars or cargo basket, this is easily done by unclamping the towers to stow away when not in use. This helps with aerodynamics and fuel economy.
The install of these tracks requires drilling several holes then filling with silicone and a series of washers top and bottom. I was not able to get a good seal in the end which led to seepage with heavy rains.
The new topper that just came in now has a rubber seal that runs the length of the track. You can cut just the area where you intend to mount the towers and bars which in my opinion will help greatly in keeping the water out. Suggestion: Have them factory installed.
Also mentioned above regarding the rearview mirror visibilty with the combined tint of the rear glass on cab and the rear window on camper, this will decrease your visibility.

 

I wish my truck had those windows. My dad had them on his f150 and it was great for getting thing that are right behind the cab. Some of you folks must be super short or have lifted trucks.