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Old 04-22-2009, 06:36 PM
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does anyone know know what the factory tint % is on the rear windows on the 08 super crew?
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i believe its 20% most factory tint is.
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i think it depends on which trim package you get. i have the XLT and when i got my windows tinted i told them i wanted the back windows to equal 5% and he said they would put 15% over the factory tint.
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They are right around 17-18% but to match the front you need 15% because the windshield allows so much light in.

They put a layer of 15 because with two layers of it it is near 5%.
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mine look close to being 35% but I have no way of testing it. I am thinking about having a police officer check it for me.

In Maryland we can only have 35% on the windows.
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in maryland, you can only have 35% on the front windows and a 6" strip on the windshield. on a truck, your back windows can be as dark as you want. you can even spray paint them.
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Anyone have any pictures of 35% window film on a 150?
I would like to compare the factory tint with the 35%.
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My windshield has a layer of 35% on the whole thing but that won't help you too much. I really want 20% on it.
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how well can you see oout of it at night?
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Once you see how light 35% is you will understand. Now the 5% over factory I have on the back, that's another story. It's somewhere in the 2% range.


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