Rear Glass Upgrade

[AzScorpion]

Surprised no one makes an aftermarket electric one??

There was a member here (DIY Andy I think) who was working on one but never found the right actuator for it. I think he had something rigged up but it looked liked science project. ?

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[Gsxrdoug]

My 20 Ranger is a King Cab. A sliding rear window is not available from Ford that I know of. I have seen a rear window is available from Ford for the crew cab but its nearly $1k . The Glass company is not sure if it will fit plus what becomes of the one that's taken out . Resale value is only good if you have a buyer. My ultimate goal was to have a sunroof but looks like that was a pipe dream also .

Just need a cutting wheel.

 

[Trigganometry]

There was a member here (DIY Andy I think) who was working on one but never found the right actuator for it. I think he had something rigged up but it looked liked science project. ?

When that conversation was ongoing I mentioned that I just replaced my daughters Ford electric window assembly. Looking it over it wouldn’t be all that difficult to reconfigure the thing and make it work for the slider. Motor gets mounted low on back wall.

 

[69/19Ranger]

I did this to mine before I bought the camper top. You can find the oem sliding back glass much cheaper than from ford, from pilkington if memory serves. You should have a pro windshield installer do the job. Goes in with polyurethane sealant just like the windshield. The slider comes with the defrost grid and the power leads are there under the C-pillar covers. How you would actually make it work I do not know. Be really careful if you choose to plug it in as the tabs break off super easy.

 

[Muffin1]

I leave that window open for the dog to look out and sniff the air,
also it’s great ventilation when on the highway when the front roll down fully open airflow is to strong., easy to reach back in a Scab.
And there was a thread on this forum about a aftermarket piece iirc.

 

[amick1995]

I’ve been trying to figure out a way to convert my sliding rear window into a power slider. I’ve read the threads about using linear actuators. There’s some drawbacks with that method, mainly mounting it on the bottom causing torque that may bind the window.
I am wondering if there is a way to covert this kit to work with a regular sliding rear window? Anyone have any input? GM Genuine Parts 25980205 Rear Power Sliding Window Regulator and Motor Assembly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OVM1KC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_6VHWS9JE03XCPTG3400W

 

[AzScorpion]

There's been a few of these already so I merged this with the latest thread.

Here's one you might find interesting. lol

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...e-automation-on-the-2019-20-ford-ranger.9136/

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