Opening / Vented Supercab rear windows (not the back sliding glass)

[snoranger]

Google search gives me many threads on different forms of people wanting to do this. Has anybody found anyone that has done this, and photographs or in description of How It's done? It seems that this is just a pipe dream for lots of Ford Ranger fans, and it's never been really done. Although a couple of threads mentioned "I know somebody that has done it." One forum even has a user saying only tgat he did such a conversation, but then he never responds again. Most likely a troll.

I can show you how Ford installed them…

 

[sgtsandman]

I believe the sticking point isn't the hardware or the glass but getting the interior trim with the indent for the latch lever that opens and closes the window. From what I understand, the steel frame for the window itself is the same between the fixed glass and the one that can open.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I got as far as getting a set of windows from the junkyard for my '97. My '97 has the indent for the latch in the trim but obviously doesn't have the cutout in the plastic, I took a picture of the donor truck, it's just a triangle hole that wouldn't be hard to make with 3 1/2" or 3/8" holes and some trimming between them... The part I'd be stuck on would be drilling out the holes for the rivets on the hinge end but that shouldn't be too hard...

Without A/C it would be nice to have some air vents in the back of the cab...

One thing I'm stuck on is where to get replacement trim clips for the side trim, no matter how carefully I've tried to remove them with any assortment of body panel clip tools I always end up pulling off the head of the christmas tree deals...

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

"One thing I'm stuck on is where to get replacement trim clips"
Try a paint and body parts supply place.

 

[rubydist]

fwiw, that is only an option on the 2 door supercab trucks. The 4 door trucks have the glass glued into place with no option to vent them.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

fwiw, that is only an option on the 2 door supercab trucks. The 4 door trucks have the glass glued into place with no option to vent them.

Yeah, seems like newer trucks were more likely to have opening quarter glass, but newer trucks also were more likely to have the third door option, which negates the opening glass. I don’t know if the ones with the rear doors will accept opening glass.

My first Ranger, a blue 2000 extended cab had no third door, but opening quarter and rear slider. I’d open all the windows if it wasn’t rainy or too wicked humidity wise and cruise, made for nice air flow, almost as good as the wing vents in older trucks.

All of the other 98+ Rangers owned by myself or dad have the third door with one exception and it has fixed glass (frame donor). My 92 STX also has only fixed glass and no slider. I may have to see if I can do opening quarter glass on my green 00 after I finish with the current mods.

 

[sgtsandman]

For me to even have the rear slider window on the 2011 required using the $500 credit I got when I bought the truck. The air flow with just that opened with the windows and the dash vents is great. I could only imagine how much better it would be if the rear quarter windows could be opened as well.

The aftermarket used to sell window visors for them as well so the rear quarters could be left open when it rains.

There also used to be one for the rear slider. It might still be sold but I have a bed cap and I doubt there would be enough clearance between the cab and the cap for it.

I also suspect that it’s more of a shade than and anti rain shield. With amount of air movement that moves through that opening, any dripping water would just get sucked right into the cab anyway.

 

[Bronco ii Man]

Had them on an 89 ext cab

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

For me to even have the rear slider window on the 2011 required using the $500 credit I got when I bought the truck. The air flow with just that opened with the windows and the dash vents is great. I could only imagine how much better it would be if the rear quarter windows could be opened as well.

The aftermarket used to sell window visors for them as well so the rear quarters could be left open when it rains.

There also used to be one for the rear slider. It might still be sold but I have a bed cap and I doubt there would be enough clearance between the cab and the cap for it.

I also suspect that it’s more of a shade than and anti rain shield. With amount of air movement that moves through that opening, any dripping water would just get sucked right into the cab anyway.

So as great as you think that is with the rear slider and doors open, it’s better with the vents, the airflow is smoother, everything gets sucked out the side vents and it makes it almost as nice as having wing vents in the doors. Much less of things wanting to blow around the cab