Rear slider or Defrosted Rear Window?

[KHelfrich]

as far as the rear window being an easy place to break in to the truck that is true for mose but on the 3rd gen trucks the slider is made different and i think it would be almost imposible to break into with out breaking the glass on the 3rd gen olny one peice of glass slides and there is an overlap of glass on either side of the slider unlike all the old ones that just butted togther and you could just slip something thin in and pop the window open



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[Crunch]

For the record, its better on fuel to leave your windows UP and the A/C on. Ive tried it and it is true.

I've noticed that the AC effect on fuel economy is minimal. If you keep it under 2000 RPM is seems to be about . 5 MPG. I'm one of those people who can get 20+ MPG on the highway if I keep my foot off the pedal, but since I'm an 85-90 kind of guy I have to live with about 16-17 MPG--and that's with the AC on.

 

[bighammer]

I use my slider a lot. I leave it open when parked so the truck stays cooler. I can reach it while driving (opening is easier than closing) for quieter ventilation. I wouldn't have a truck without it.



I don't EVER remember the back window of any truck fogging up either. (well, maybe back in high school... . )

 

[TBrennan]

For the record, its better on fuel to leave your windows UP and the A/C on. Ive tried it and it is true.

This myth was just busted on the show "Myth Busters". At least for the vehicles they tested with (Ford Exploders) , it wasn't very close. However their testing wasn't all that scientific.

 

[frankram]

I never used the stock slider, too hard to reach. I had a Laurence power slider installeda couple of years ago and now I use it all the time.

 

[Marty1]

I used to like using rear sliders when I was younger & didn't use the bed of my truck for work purposes. If you're a carpenter & carry tools with sawdust or even leaves or garbage... if you open that window, whatever you have in the bed of your truck is sucked instantly into the cab of your truck once you're going about 30mph. :-laf

I figure with AC, fresh air vents & 4 power windows that go up & down... how much fresh air does a guy need?

 

[TSpecht]

At lower speeds such as in the city, it's more efficient to have the windows open. At higher speeds where the aerodynamic drag increases significantly, it's more efficient to have the windows closed and the A/C on.



I went with the rear defroster, and indeed, in Michigan during this winter I've already had to use it several times, window frosted over completely.

 

[Chris N5CWM]

Since the rear slider glass is prone to being the easiest point of entry for thieves, I cut some short sections of aluminum that I put in the bottom window track. It prevents the glass from sliding when it's in place. I used aluminum from some spare home window screen frames. Wrapped the ends with electrical tape. Now that I think about it, rubber heat-shrink tubing for electric wiring of the correct size will be a much cleaner appearing way to do it than electrical tape. It keeps the aluminum from rattling in the track, and provides a snug fit.