Ventshades fell out

310racing · September 14, 2014

Mine are coming out also.

glcbn · September 14, 2014

When I cleaned the rubber in the channel, I used those little pads that they supplied, and my own alcohol pads for cleaning eye glasses. Kept cleaning until there wasn't any black showing up on the pads.

Spurshot · September 15, 2014

You can crack open the windows even if it's raining.

so long

j-ten-ner

That's what air conditioning is for.

310racing · September 15, 2014

Put new 3M tape on mine yesterday evening, gonna see if it will hold.

j-ten-ner · September 15, 2014

That's what air conditioning is for.

In the winter I love to have the heater cranked up all the way but still have a window open.

And since winter in Vancouver means rain...there you go.

so long

j-ten-ner

jay15892 · September 16, 2014

My AVS inchannel are good so far. One of the rear ones popped out on me and Lund sent me a new tape for it. So flat so good..

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thewhitestallion · September 16, 2014

That's what air conditioning is for.

I like to leave my windows cracked just a little while im parked somewhere (depending on the area I am in) so it is not so hot in the truck when I get in it. and I know you are going to play devils advocate but I do use my remote start but the cooler it is when the truck starts the easier it is to cool off the truck and also if it rains with the windows cracked, the inside of my truck will not get wet.

Spurshot · September 16, 2014

They may be practical, but I just can't get past the ghetto-billy look.

j-ten-ner · September 16, 2014

...the ghetto-billy look....

I'd put dark tinted glass all the way around, 34" rims, glitter paint and gold plated bumpers in this category. And I don't even know what it means.

But vent shades?

so long

j-ten-ner

xkvator · February 8, 2015

I like the Ventshades, so I can leave the windows open a little, when parked in the hot sun at work all day...

I've had the stick-on AVS on 10 trucks, and had no problems until the 2011 CrewCab...the passenger side front door must of fell off on my way to work in the morning...never saw or heard anything...but 80% of the tape was still stuck to the door, so I assume the problem was either AVS or the tape...

I put a set of the AVS in-channel on a 2012 Malibu I had...because I didn't want to cover the chrome on the door headers...the fronts were no problem...

the rears didn't fit...I had to trim some material(about 3/16") to get them in the channel...I don't know why there's no tape on the vertical part, but I could never get my windows up without puling out on the visor...

I ended up tapering the bottom edge and a piece of double sided tape helped...

since the 2015 Silverado Crew I have now, has no exposed rubber weatherseal , I'm thinking about the in-channels...mabe EGR or Weathertechs...

GMC-AT · February 8, 2015

""""what is the point of vent shades again? sounds like a bad idea from the 80's. """

that was exactly what I was thinking. They do nothing .. and screw up the aero of the truck. People install this stuff and wonder why they have all kinds of mysterious wind noise after the fact. Truck today are real aero sensitive to changes like this.

I'm in Florida.. with a dark truck and black interior.. and I don't need them on a 100 degree day. just crack the back widow when I park...even it rains real hard ... may be only a few drops in the truck.. no harm.

The best thing you can do is tint your windows...

lefty421 · February 23, 2015

I had terrible luck with my AVS ventshades too. They just don't stay on long. I've had AVS ventshades on all my previous trucks and have never had a problem until this 2014 model. I think AVS just got these wrong for some reason. I'm going to give the Putco brand in-channel visors a try next.

07Softail · February 23, 2015

That's what air conditioning is for.

Here in the Hot as Hell South I crack my windows during the day! So whats up with the smart A$$ coments you throw out? If you have no constructive commentary to share leave it to yourself!

RT

Ariane · July 15, 2021

I installed mine three weeks ago. Back passenger side is my only problem. Just fell out. What kind of tape should I get to readhere?

JimCost2014 · July 15, 2021

11 minutes ago, Ariane said:

I installed mine three weeks ago. Back passenger side is my only problem. Just fell out. What kind of tape should I get to readhere?

Welcome to the site.

I would try something like this, if you can find a 1/4" version.