I have the power slider in my truck...hardest thing about it is trying to remember which way is open/shut for the control.

Had the truck for almost a whole 3 weeks now...so far so good...having opened/closed it less than 10 times. It is probably as reliable as your power windows and gets used less.

 

Have it and like it. And the new trucks have a defroster avaialbe.
power sliders have been oput for years. Never had one till now because I always prefer a rear window defroster.

 

So you are saying I can order a power slider with defroster?

 

No problem with mine yet. Had the truck 4 months. It is hard to remember which way to push the button though.

 

you will wish you had a power slider, the first time that you have to reach back and open it from the front seat.

 

i have a power slider in my 06 works great most of the time, you just have to remember to lube the cable up ever so often. if not it wont open all the way or it will open very slow. still wouldnt have another truck without it

 

How would I go about lubing the cable? My back power window opens very slowly lately and sometime won't open all the way unless you push on it.
Thanks

 

How in the world would the manual be more expensive?

 

Manual slider cost

Yeah, I wondered how a manual slider could cost more than a factory power slide. I did an internet search,and selected 3 (admittedly not many ) random sites, input '11 F250 Supercab, and the cheapest manual slider I found was $265, possibly plus freight, and the instalation job. Eastern Montana doesn't have a lot of shops, so my info was all internet. The factory powerslide MSRP is $250. Even with my phobia of electric things, I had them add the powerslide. I forgot to put in when I posted first time, the only way you can get a manual slider factory installed is with the regular cab, manual slide not available with the Super or Crew cabs, powerslide only with them. so the manual slide would have to have been aftermarket. My neighbor just got a Supercab gasser they ordered, it has most of the things I ordered, including the slider. Looks good. Pete

 

Get the power slider. As far as the button, it is just like the windows, push to open, and pull to shut.

 

Haha!! That's so simple and true. Had one in a 2005 F350 at a shop I used to work at. It never worked well, but my 2011 is flawless.
Like it way better than a sunroof.

 

As a Builder, I'm always sliding a long board through my back window.

On my 2011, It has worked flawlessly.

On my 2006, It worked great for about 100,000 miles and then it started to stick. I lucked the cable assemblies and got it working again. I think that will be your only concern. It you break a cable, it's about as expensive as replacing the whole window ( maybe that is what they do)

Once a year, clean out everything behind the seat and lub the assemblies

 

What do you lube the assembly with? Mine sticks and it probably needs a good cleaning!!

 

Not sure about the rear slider but on my 01 the drivers window would get stuck about half way down from time to time. I sprayed some silicone lube in the track all the way around the window and it worked like new for a couple of years before I had to do it again. Might work for your rear slider.

 

Agreed! Having the back glass open has way better air flow than a sun roof.:thumb: 2009 volkswagen cc vr6 4 motion review

 

Also agree. The bonus of a sunroof is convection currents when parked...dogs are much cooler than just windows open and shade.

 

Power slider, always thought Id want one. I never open my rear window, but thats because i dont think about it, or dont want the hassle of getting back in the back to close it.

Wonder how hard it is to have one installed.....seems cool. is the window the same sixze as a non slide one in the 99-07 models? or is it smaller, like in a tundra?

 

They are nice in Crew cabs but you can still reach the extended cabs back there ok. Basically just a preference thing.

 

Best thing about the slider IMHO is the fact that when you drive with the front windows open the wind whips around your head a bit ,, open the slider and the turbulence is gone not sure if my vent visors play into that or not but this is how my truck behaves

 

On both my Tahoe and Sierra I could not drive with the rear windows open without the vent visors.

They are next on the list for the current truck.

Kind of wish there was enough room on the roof to add the sunroof visor.

 

Sounds like it could be the motor.. I would have a technician look at it to confirm that is not the problem.

As for lube, I have heard this stuff works pretty well and can be found at most stores.

http://www.tomssecretformula.com/products.htm

 

Use the power til it breaks, then put in your manual one.

That seems pretty logical since it will cost you more to have the manual one from the beginning.

 

gotta go with the power slide over the manual - when it's time to chuck an empty beer can into the bed reaching back to open the window manually is a pain in the arse.

Helpfull Hint: just throw cans - missed the opening with a bud bottle once and it got awful expensive...

 

F350SD that has to be the most practical reason for having a power rear window I have ever heard. I had a manual in my '02 and never opened it, now i know why.

Semper Fi!

 

my rear sliding window has stopped working?? also the interior lights don't come on when the doors are opened. think they are related? possibly bcm?

 

BCM or fuse.
Check fuses first. I know the bcm will shut down circuits to the interior if it detects a short or if you added lights or like power or lighted steps to the side. usually a dealer can reset it. but if it happens a number of time the bcm will permanently lock out the circuits and ull have to replace the BCM deff wanna find the short or thing added that's tripping it off.

 

the thing i like best about the power slider is how easy it is to get heat out of the truck after its been sitting in the sun all day. drop the front windows and open the back glass and take off, or crank it up and leave all windows shut except the power slider and turn the AC on full blast........ blows the heat right out of there in no time