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Old 08-14-2013, 12:12 PM
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The in-channel were fine on my Ranger (hand crank). Scuffed the tops of the windows a little, but that's it.
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Avs had them for two years. Only had it tem bounce back maybe 5 times. All due to the little tip tat slides under the mirror. Also a good tip for installing them. Warm the 3m tape bit with a heat gun, and clean the body with rubbing alcohol. Then make sure you have it right cause they will stick and never want to let go

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Originally Posted by brn2ski00
I would recommend the AVS seamless visors - they are way more low profile than the inchannel kind. They do stick on, but the fit is very nice; can be had from AutoAnything.com for $100. Here is a picture on my truck:
I just installed these myself. $80.00 W/free shipping Amazon.
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Originally Posted by bilinvic Retrofits
Seamless visors for me as well. Because they are a lower profile, they are not as effective as the visors that stick out more, but without a doubt, I will sacrifice a bit of function for how good these visors look. It's been over two years that they have been installed and not one single issue.
[MENTION=122444]bilinvic Retrofits[/MENTION] I didn't even know their was a seamless style until this thread but I actually don't mind the ones on my truck that stick out a bit more. It certainly looks better then stock IMO and are really functional on those really humid days we get here when I need to leave the windows down a crack parked in the blistering heat. (Not this summer its been more of an Amazon rain forest this summer)

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Originally Posted by Pioneer58
Avs had them for two years. Only had it tem bounce back maybe 5 times. All due to the little tip tat slides under the mirror. Also a good tip for installing them. Warm the 3m tape bit with a heat gun, and clean the body with rubbing alcohol. Then make sure you have it right cause they will stick and never want to let go
Another tip is don't peel the entire length of red plastic off the 3M tape. Just take off about an inch at either end and fold it over then place your vent shade on at the two ends once you're happy with the location you can then remove the entire strip away from the two sided tape.
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Old 08-14-2013, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Coho
I have AVS in channels on my 2013 XLT and so far nothing but problems. Rear ones won't seat in right and keep binding the window at the bottom of the plastic vent visor, and the fronts will ONLY go up if I am manually closing the windows with the button.

1 month in - and ready to pull them. I LOVE how they look, but they just don't function AT ALL with the windows.
Do you have the Revised Version of these... I have for a year since I bought my Screw with no issues... The Revised ones have 3, 3" strips that stick to the inside of the window channel... one at the Front, Middle, and back of each vent visor! I also didnt install the little plastic window channel pieces either!!!
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I didn't know about the seamless ones till this thread... Now I'm even more confused - - But I'm leaning toward the standard stick-ons or the seamless ones.

some awesome looks trucks in this thread, by the way..
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Originally Posted by STi489
Seamless here as well.
That truck looks Sexy and HOTT!!!

Originally Posted by Azuri
AVS brand stick-ons not seamless here.
Mmmmm....Yeah. LIKE. LIKE.

Originally Posted by 11BLKFX4EB
Just an fyi.... for the in-channel users.
Ford is giving some guys a hard time if the window motors go bad. They are saying the vent visors are to blame for that. Because the window is being pinched in the channel and making it harder for the motor to push the window up....
[MENTION=88523]11BLKFX4EB[/MENTION] Yeah Go Bucks!!! OSU all day, everyday. I'm from Columbus and attended OSU back in the 80s.
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I would not recommend the in channel visors I had them for four months and the windows would constantly hit them and go back down. So I ripped them out tonight and ordered a set of seamless hopefully they are better.
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Originally Posted by ianinedm
I originally bought in channels but when they arrived damaged, I was glad and switched out for the stickons, non seamless. I didn't really like the way the seamless covered the pillars, and the inchannel's have a tendency to permanently scratch your windows, let alone the hit and miss of actually getting them to work. I am happy with my choice. I think the regular ones look great.
Are these the AVS?
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I'm waiting to find a deal on the "chrome" AVS stick-ons. Yep. I said it. Just to be different on my white s.crew lariet. Anybody seen a price that wasn't $130 ish?
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