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anyone ever replaced their rear back window with a power slider? if so have you had any issues? I was quoted $1200 but not sure it's worth the money.

 

If I'm being honest, I'm not sure I'd use it that much, I just like the way it looks compared to the solid window. I know they make manual sliding windows, but I don't want to lose my rear defroster.

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I would have liked to have it but dont think its worth 1200 bucks. If I had to replace it anyway for some reason guess Id consider it.

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Rear slider is one of the things I wish I really would have gotten.

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I had a manual slider on my old truck. Didn't use it as often as I thought I would. I even specifically bought it with it, thinking I'd use it all the time.

Dropping the rear windows is much more effective.

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I get turbulance sometimes if I have all 4 down a little, and really bad if it's just the rear 2.

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anyone ever replaced their rear back window with a power slider? if so have you had any issues? I was quoted $1200 but not sure it's worth the money.

 

If I'm being honest, I'm not sure I'd use it that much, I just like the way it looks compared to the solid window. I know they make manual sliding windows, but I don't want to lose my rear defroster.

my new 2015 2500 hd has a rear slider with defrost so you don't have to lose it.

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my new 2015 2500 hd has a rear slider with defrost so you don't have to lose it.

is it a manual slider? I was told it had to be power slider to keep defroster?

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I wish there was an aftermarket kit that would drop the whole back window (like the Tundra has). That would be worth $1200 to me!

 

Not sure the little box in the middle is worth that kind of money.

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I've been looking at doing this also on my 2011....when you weigh the cost and how much you'll use it, the decision gets a little tougher. EBay has some decent "buys"......but, it's well......EBay. If you do it, please post pics!

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I get turbulance sometimes if I have all 4 down a little, and really bad if it's just the rear 2.

 

 

is it a manual slider? I was told it had to be power slider to keep defroster?

 

 

Yeah, mine is a power sliding w/defrost. It actually does a good job at eliminating the turbulance when you want to drive with the windows down. The biggest problem is trying to remember to close it at night.

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I have the slider and I used it once to make sure it worked and that was it I forget its there

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I use mine all the time, the dogs love it and I also use a vaporizer and on the interstate with the window all the way open you can hardly tell.

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is it a manual slider? I was told it had to be power slider to keep defroster?

I think he was just saying that with the factory slider, you still have defrost.

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I guess I'm the only one that didn't want a power slider.. one of the first mods I did after getting my truck.

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