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09-21-2021, 07:37 AM #1
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F350 Window Tint Advice
I picked up a 2022 F350 DRW this past weekend and am desperately in need of window tint. Being in Texas, things get pretty hot down here and I'm tempted to match the 20% all around that's on my wife's SUV. That said, will I have visibility/towing safety issues with the Solitude I'm expecting in December? The tint shop also offered me 35% but I found it to be a bit too light in my old F250, so I'm really on the fence. Any advice is appreciated, Thanks!
Matt & Danielle
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09-21-2021, 08:58 AM #2
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Check with your local law enforcement!
Too dark a tint on the windshield and front side windows is illegal in a lot of areas.
To keep the Southern Sun from cooking the interior, use one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Powered-Exhau...236040&sr=8-13
It pulls intake air through another window cracked slightly open.Last edited by Najataagihe; 09-21-2021 at 09:07 AM.
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09-21-2021, 10:41 AM #3
Being legal is important! Next major consideration is if you will tow at night. Dark tints definitely affect night-time visibility. I have 20% on my RAM and visibility for turns on unlit streets is much degraded, and I roll the windows down for any backing or tricky maneuvering. Final thought, invest in high-end film that does not just block UV but also rejects heat. Such films will be a ceramic.
Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
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09-21-2021, 01:45 PM #4
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Thanks all. Definitely agree about being legal, so I went with the ceramic 35% on the windows & sunroof, then a clear ceramic on the windshield to try and block some of the infrared.
Matt & Danielle
2022 F350 DRW Platinum 6.7L
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09-21-2021, 06:37 PM #5
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I had dealer installed tint on my 2016 F150. It was OK during the day but it really hurt visibility out side windows at night.
When I bought our current 2020 Nissan the local Florida dealer tints every vehicle. I negotiated the deal via phone. When I went to pick up the car I test drove it and I felt I was in a dark hole. I refused to accept the car and they removed the tint which took 1/2 a day.
If your concerned with heat gain consider premium ceramic IR tint like https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b5005118130/
Dark doesn’t always equal cooler since dark windows can get very hot. You need high IR rejection.Jerry & Linda
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09-21-2021, 07:26 PM #6
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20% to match factory rear window tint.
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09-22-2021, 06:30 AM #7
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