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I just used the bolts holding the tie downs to hold them in but i do have to lay under there and look at how to do it. We ended up going out of town so i havent bew able to yet
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Installed the poor man's 'Decked' system. From Grainger. Each one is 48x15x7.5 They are the reason I did not want a spray in bedliner and went withe OEM Ford Modular bedliner for the Ranger so they would easily slide. Makes getting to and organizing the camping stuff easy.

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called about a replacement windshield since someone threw a rock and cracked it a few months ago. after finding out the price to replace, i can live with the crack for a while more.

1k for the lowest trim windshield. she said there were 7 options and mine was the cheapest so you guys with xlt, lariat, and raptors, i hope you never ever get a rock strike that requires you to have to replace your windshield.


i know the insurance covers it under comprehensive but i don't know how that effects your rates. i don't think it would be right to call and because someone threw a rock and broke your window, you have to have higher insurance costs for a few years because windshields cost so much now.
 

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called about a replacement windshield since someone threw a rock and cracked it a few months ago. after finding out the price to replace, i can live with the crack for a while more.

1k for the lowest trim windshield. she said there were 7 options and mine was the cheapest so you guys with xlt, lariat, and raptors, i hope you never ever get a rock strike that requires you to have to replace your windshield.


i know the insurance covers it under comprehensive but i don't know how that effects your rates. i don't think it would be right to call and because someone threw a rock and broke your window, you have to have higher insurance costs for a few years because windshields cost so much now.
I know mine here doesn't effect the premium and we just pay whatever deductible we have. Mine's $100.
 

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called about a replacement windshield since someone threw a rock and cracked it a few months ago. after finding out the price to replace, i can live with the crack for a while more.

1k for the lowest trim windshield. she said there were 7 options and mine was the cheapest so you guys with xlt, lariat, and raptors, i hope you never ever get a rock strike that requires you to have to replace your windshield.


i know the insurance covers it under comprehensive but i don't know how that effects your rates. i don't think it would be right to call and because someone threw a rock and broke your window, you have to have higher insurance costs for a few years because windshields cost so much now.
What cactus said, if you have full coverage it usually includes a no cost windshield replacement that falls under "comprehensive" and not "at fault" so it will not raise your premium. Had this happen a few years ago with a Subaru with ACC camera, no cost to me replaced. call your insurance.
 

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7 glass options? How many were OEM glass? I do wonder if the composition of the glass between the trims or options is different because the base glass seems like it spots up and is hard to clean to crystal clear...
 

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7 glass options? How many were OEM glass? I do wonder if the composition of the glass between the trims or options is different because the base glass seems like it spots up and is hard to clean to crystal clear...
no idea on the difference but i assume there is a factory version and some aftermarkets of varrying levels. the glass place mentioned options on the trims effected the glass levels but i am not sure how that works since we all seem to have the lane detection, accident avoidance, and whatever the other thing was they told me (still cannot recall it). and 250 or the 1k is the camera reaiming so the glass is actually 750.
 

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no idea on the difference but i assume there is a factory version and some aftermarkets of varrying levels. the glass place mentioned options on the trims effected the glass levels but i am not sure how that works since we all seem to have the lane detection, accident avoidance, and whatever the other thing was they told me (still cannot recall it). and 250 or the 1k is the camera reaiming so the glass is actually 750.
There's "aftermarket" glass, basically different brands of windshields, ford oem being the most expensive. If you call safelight they use brands that are known to work with the windshield cameras, as some do interfere, but they warranty the windshield%cameras working with it, so they won't use something that won't, if you go to them they will make the insurance claim as well. Thats how it worked with my subaru, $850 windshield and camera alignment, cost me $0 out the door, premiums did not raise, but im sure thats based on amount of claims you've had in past years.
 

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So the same glass formulation is used for all the OEM trim levels? Or in other words all the OEM factory glass is the same in composition? I just wonder because it's kinda hard to clean it down to "invisible" so it seemed like it wasn't great quality but again I'm not sure
 

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I may have used 30 year old glass cleaner formulation though, but I've also used "spray way" or as I call it spway-way which I know is popular and apparently safe for "AR" glass
 

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getting ready to head out of town for another 3 hour each way trip
 

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Big day for the truck today. Test cut some letters for the tailgate (temporary until we find the right vinyl,) popped in some rear vent extenders, installed hood struts, and a comma 3x for self driving. No pics of the comma 3x install, but I might put together a video about it.
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Big day for the truck today. Test cut some letters for the tailgate (temporary until we find the right vinyl,) popped in some rear vent extenders, installed hood struts, and a comma 3x for self driving. No pics of the comma 3x install, but I might put together a video about it.
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What rear air reflectors did you use?
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