Good afternoon all,
Searched but couldn't find a thread so I apologize if I'm beating a dead horse.
Looking to replace the leaking rear slider window with the stationary one piece option.
Anyone know if the surround trim piece is the same ?
Not having much luck searching the ole Googlator.

 

I replaced the slider with a solid glass also on my 97 right after I got it. Swapped right in, done several over the years. Get a 3M Windo-weld seal and clean the old stuff off good. I removed the headliner since I’d had it recovered and and didn’t want to fudge it up. Some people don’t 🤷🏻‍♂️ I removed the surround to paint it and reseal the bolt holes but you get an idea of the job from this. Not difficult at all but just takes a little while.

 

Thank you very much Steve !

 

Excellent dead horse, for me... I needed and a seal tape suggestion and I love 3M..THANKS! I find it hard to climb into it from my cap/topper (or whatever the term is, this month.) I wish there was a slightly wider rear window opening.

 

I've read elsewhere that the 3/8" butyl tape is best for the seal and that you should also use a small piece around every bolt on the halo around the window as well, after taking off what is left of those washers.. I do see a slight battle over solid core vs foam core butyl.
I don't want to have to do this twice so I'm grabbing all of the advise and video I can get.

 

On the back glass, they all interchange in the GEN 10s. Its the surround that is different over the years. 97-98 is one texture and 99 up is another. They will interchange but are a bit different in look. RC and Supercrew use the same rear glass surround. The SuperCab uses an entirely different surround because the back of the cab is slanted on the SCabs. RC and SCrew's are a more 90° angle than the SCabs. The surrounds do not swap.

 

My surround appears to be in great shape, just want to go to the solid glass instead of the slider.
From everything I've read it isn't hard to swap the glass, just very time consuming.

 

Not too bad. I think mine took 2 hours. I took off the surround trim also and redid it at the same time. You only have to remember if you take both off, you must install the trim first. I watched my buddy try and do that. I couldn't quit laughing at his attempts to add the trim afterward.

There are the interior trim pieces that need removing, then about 12 nuts that must be removed for the glass, and then the part of prying the glass loose and starting to get it to come off the rubber butyl material. Once it starts to come up, you can work it right on out. Make sure you do the metal clean-up before reinstalling the seal ribbon. You sure don't want that to leak and have to come back out because there was material causing the glass to seal only partially. Also. Make sure when you put the ribbon (butyl) that you follow the glass indentations for reapplying the rubber. If you don't, you can also leak badly.

 

I painted my faded surround also. I also replaced the foam around the edge, that most will say was unnecessary, which is mostly true. But I like the finished look

 

I think between the videos I saw and all the great advise from you guys it should be just fine. I love to wrench (when I can) and love to save money so I'm in.
Now to start the "gathering" and get a weekend set.
Thanks to all that replied !