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Weathertech Visors

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by EmanC19, Nov 1, 2019.

  1. Nov 1, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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    EmanC19

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    Just got done installing the Visors, but I dont think the rubber is supposed to flex like this? Anyone else with the same issue?

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  2. Nov 1, 2019 at 5:32 PM
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    SuperTacoma

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    It appears these are in channel. Does it only doing this when windows are closed?
     
  3. Nov 1, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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    Yes these are in-channel, held only by tension. This is the passenger front window. Yes when the window is closed
     
  4. Nov 1, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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    mutely

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    It’s probably the other side you’ve installed incorrectly, which is why the inside is being pulled out. So a picture of the outside may help
     
  5. Nov 1, 2019 at 5:41 PM
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    Its installed just the like other side. The driver door has a small rubber flex but not as bad as this one
     
  6. Nov 1, 2019 at 5:43 PM
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    Here it is installed, its sitting flush too perfectly. Just don't know why it's doing that

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  7. Nov 1, 2019 at 6:10 PM
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    Maybe the visors weren’t high enough when installed, then when the window was wound up it pulled the rubber in/up. I’d pull them off, reset the rubber and try again making sure they are fully seated before putting up the window.
     
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  8. Nov 1, 2019 at 10:05 PM
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    I ended up taking it off a 3rd time and putting it back on, it's slightly better but still flexing. All w e a t h er tech is telling me is to get it professionally installed at a shop, wow -___-
     
  9. Nov 2, 2019 at 3:52 AM
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  10. Nov 2, 2019 at 11:15 AM
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    1/2 the weather tech products are worthless. But they seem to have a good return policy, I’d send them back.
     
  11. Nov 2, 2019 at 11:47 AM
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    Yep... return the Weather Tech and get AVS in channels. No problem with mine.
     
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  13. Nov 2, 2019 at 12:33 PM
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    Dude I tried ... not one... but two fucking “in channel” AVS visors.... first one I received was scratched to shit. Second was less scratched but the adhesive would not work.

    Maybe just bad luck. lol
     
  15. Nov 2, 2019 at 12:41 PM
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    I bought the avs ones and didn't even install, they were packaged on top of each other and scratched all to hell. Bought some for my wife's Accord and they were the same.

    I sent both sets back. Figured i would get the weather tech but now I'm not so sure.
     
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    That's definitely bad luck. Been using them for years and never an issue.
     
  17. Nov 2, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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    My man right here ! Knows exactly what I’m talking about. The packaging is fucking awful
     
  18. Nov 2, 2019 at 12:43 PM
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    Hey, sorry to hear your package had the AVS’s packaged “scratched”!
     
  19. Nov 2, 2019 at 12:48 PM
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    Maybe i wasn't clear enough. They were different packages. Inside the package the visors are just laying on top of one another. They had curly plastic chunks scratched up on them from shifting around.
     
  20. Nov 2, 2019 at 1:06 PM
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    Same.
    Idk why they layer them like that.
     

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