Does Ford offer a sunroof in the Ranger?

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Why??? It's because I've always liked them, and have had them in all my vehicle. For sure I wanted one in my new Tremor.
Makes sense to me.

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At least you are getting a Tremor, that is a really good choice. :)
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I have now decided to get a 2023 Ranger Tremor, and would like to have a sunroof on it. Looking at Ford's literature,, I have not seen one there---do they make them, and offer them for sale??
They do not but there are aftermarket ones you can get put on some folks here have them but not many its a lot of cutting and alteration for even my taste not really worth it imo
 

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They do not but there are aftermarket ones you can get put on some folks here have them but not many its a lot of cutting and alteration for even my taste not really worth it imo
I've yet to see any 5g Ranger anywhere with a moonroof-sunroof. Haven't found anyone who offers them either.

Classic Soft Trim used to be nationwide, now only showing two operations on their website. They were the premier auto accessory installer for years. They told me no one makes a moonroof kit for the 5g Ranger due to the main roof support running down the middle of the roof.

Driving over later to see if they actually closed down and left Charlotte.... :(

https://classicsofttrim.com/
 

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I've yet to see any 5g Ranger anywhere with a moonroof-sunroof. Haven't found anyone who offers them either.

Classic Soft Trim used to be nationwide, now only showing two operations on their website. They were the premier auto accessory installer for years. They told me no one makes a moonroof kit for the 5g Ranger due to the main roof support running down the middle of the roof.

Driving over later to see if they actually closed down and left Charlotte.... :(

https://classicsofttrim.com/
There is somebody here who has a tremor with one can't for the life of me remember who, it was probably a custom job that is not exactly up to safety standards tho lol. Beyond the structural weakening and the amount of cutting and slicing required to get one its just another seal to go bad and leak and another expensive repair.
 

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There is somebody here who has a tremor with one can't for the life of me remember who, it was probably a custom job that is not exactly up to safety standards tho lol. Beyond the structural weakening and the amount of cutting and slicing required to get one its just another seal to go bad and leak and another expensive repair.
I'd like to know more about this install too....... I seriously considered a new Maverick Lariat when I found out it was offered with a powered moonroof and powered sliding rear window.... :)
 


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I'd like to know more about this install too....... I seriously considered a new Maverick Lariat when I found out it was offered with a powered moonroof and powered sliding rear window.... :)
yeah the manual window is ridiculous to me lol I think someone made a bootleg electric one for that too
 

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There is somebody here who has a tremor with one can't for the life of me remember who, it was probably a custom job that is not exactly up to safety standards tho lol. Beyond the structural weakening and the amount of cutting and slicing required to get one its just another seal to go bad and leak and another expensive repair.
I'd like to know more about this install too....... I seriously considered a new Maverick Lariat when I found out it was offered with a powered moonroof and powered sliding rear window.... :)
Here’s the link to @Kmedford ‘s showcase…..

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/showcase/2022-lariat-tremor-sunroof.697/
 

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I always wanted a sunroof until I had one.
Not worth it.
 

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Oh WOW!!! Thanks for this. Checking around locally with a copy of this webpage in hand. An inbuilt moonroof too. For the price, I suspect there was alot of extra work. I had a Signature Inbuilt Moonroof installed in my 2005 Mustang GT for $950 (2011). Had a larger Signature Inbuilt model installed in my Mercury Marauder for $1,100 (2018). I will report back as soon as I learn something....

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Thankfully it is not offered on the ranger. I have seen plenty of failures with the sunroof and moonroofs with the power on them for many manufacturers including Ford Nissan and General Motors. My 93 Pathfinder technically has a sunroof on it and the cover that is normally on it unfortunately is missing. I like the idea how I can open it to allow air in or out but the sun coming in all the time is a bit of a pain in the butt and it has me tempted to put limo tint on it or zero tint on it LOL
 

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I gotta ask



WHY?
The fake sunroof decal is a new one on me but when I had my accessory business we sold a ton of the sunroof wind deflectors for vehicles that had no sunroof . We never advertised the mod but people would come in all the time and ask if they could get one installed . I never got it either but a sale is a sale ,lol .
 

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Thankfully it is not offered on the ranger. I have seen plenty of failures with the sunroof and moonroofs with the power on them for many manufacturers including Ford Nissan and General Motors. My 93 Pathfinder technically has a sunroof on it and the cover that is normally on it unfortunately is missing. I like the idea how I can open it to allow air in or out but the sun coming in all the time is a bit of a pain in the butt and it has me tempted to put limo tint on it or zero tint on it LOL
Never put window film on a sunroof . It will hold the heat in and likely cause the glass to shatter . You may get away with it but we saw an awful lot of glass that shattered after it was tinted . It was something about the glass they use in sunroofs that was designed to reflect most of the infrared light and the window film would hold it in the glass . Things may have changed since I closed shop in 2008 but I haven't heard of anything .
 

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I have now decided to get a 2023 Ranger Tremor, and would like to have a sunroof on it. Looking at Ford's literature,, I have not seen one there---do they make them, and offer them for sale??
No, and I am glad of it--my head barely fits as it is...
 

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Beyond the structural weakening
Many test have proven that the addition of a properly installed sunroof will actually add to the structural integrity of most roofs . The inner and outer rings once clamped together actually stop the roof from bending and flexing . If you've ever seen the inside of a roof panel without the headliner you'll notice that the supports that are cut out are very light and are only there to help prevent the roof from bowing inward . Any structural brace that are there in some vehicles would (should) never be removed or cut into . You could not walk on top of a vehicle without a sunroof without damaging the roof but after installing one you could in most cases .
 

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I have now decided to get a 2023 Ranger Tremor, and would like to have a sunroof on it. Looking at Ford's literature,, I have not seen one there---do they make them, and offer them for sale??
On the topic of sunroofs, recently at my Ford dealer's waiting on routine service, I overheard the repair personnel explaining to a (female) customer that her sunroof would not get stuck so often if she would just keep it shut! I was already anti-sunroof after a drenching I took as a kid in my VW Van, and this incident convinced me that this was not just a VW thing...
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