Just curious, for those that have the weathertech window vent shades, where does the bottom edge contact the door? Mine sort of ride in the rubber stripping which doesn't seem awesome.
I have weathertech vent shades on my Pacifca and they rest on top of the chrome trim, and that makes more sense to me.
Any thoughts?
I know this thread is almost a year old, but I purchased my 2025 1500 Laramie Crew Cab on 12/31/2024, and the weather was finally warm enough to install the WT vent shades this past weekend.
The front install was quick and easier than anticipated. Cleaning the track was the longest part of the 5 min install for each.
I can confirm the bottom of the front shades must sit on the stripping as shown in your pictures. I also prefer they don't, but I'm not too concerned because the bottom edge is pretty smooth and rounded, and relatively thick. Additionally,, it didnt seem like I was stressing or forcing down the bottom edge while working in the top.
(Years ago I had in-channel vents on a Honda CRV, but I cant recall if they were WT. The bottom edge sat on the stripping in a similar manner, but it was thin and sharp, and I had to really torque the shade to work in the top. As a result, it made a cut in the stripping during the install, but I don't think think it became larger over time.)
I confirmed the front shades do NOT interfere with the power folding mirrors, so no concern there.
My only concern is with the rear shades. Surprisingly, they required way more time to install than the front. I liked the idea of clips AND 3M double sided tape, however I don't like the way they finally fit. I should preface this with the fact I tend to be a perfectionist, with scrutiny to detail (job hazard).
That said, the exterior face of the rear visors extend a little further out than the front. This is mostly evident when looking from the front of the truck, as shown in the pitures. Both rear vent shades sit like this.
Upon investigation, I discovered the lip of the shade (that sits in channel, between the clips and the stripping) is taller than the depth of the channel, maybe between 1/16 ~ 1/8" taller. As a result, the extra 1/16~1/8" lip is riding sitting on top of the protuding edge of the clip, causing the face to push out a little further. (note I did install the clips 3" in from each top corner per the instructions).
This also means 1/16~1/8" (or 10%?) of the clear 3M tape is not in contact with the stripping, and visibly exposed (which I'm not fond of but I'm probably the only one who would notice). It is hard to see this in the pictures.
That said, the two clips do seem very secure because they are a very tight fit, bordering on too tight/large, so I'm hoping that makes up for the 1/16~1/8" of tape not making contact with the stripping.
Overall, I believe I would still purchase these if I knew the above prior to purchasing. I do like the look of dark tint and low profile. Yes, even the rear, because they dont extend out as far as the surface mount. My last two trucks (Sierra & Silverado) had surface shades and the wind noise seemed more noticable.
I've always purchased vent shades for functionality, not esthetics (but appearance always factored in the final selection). They help keep the interior a little cooler, and I don't have to worry if I shut the windows when it rains.
