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Let fresh air in while keeping bad weather out. These heavily tinted rain guards keep your interior dry, reduce wind noise, and help to keep temperatures down by promoting better air circulation in your vehicle.
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Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the WeatherTech side window air deflectors with dark tinting for the front and rear. That's going to be part number WT82780, and it's also available in light tinting using part number WT72780. Now, you can also pick up the front only in both light and dark tinting as well as the back only in light and dark tinting.So here's what our window deflectors are going to look like once we have them installed on our Subaru. As you can see, it's going to be a really nice low-profile design. It's going to follow the lines of our window and blend in with the contours of our Subaru.Now, opposed to the older style where we used to have to put an adhesive onto our door sill or on the paint itself, these are going to go inside the window track and have a lot more of a sleek look to them and not have to worry about any kind of damage to our vehicle.Not only is this going to add a stylish look to our Subaru, but it's going to allow us to keep our window rolled down whether it's a hot sunny day and we've parked it or we're going down the road and it's raining. We're going to allow fresh air to come in and all that hot air to leave the vehicle without having to worry about any kind of debris or rain getting inside.Even on the back window, it's going to have that same low-profile design to give you that nice look and all the same features.
As you can see, with the dark tinted windows, our dark tinted deflector's going to blend in nicely. So it's not going to add an overall big look to it, but it's also not going to distract from the look of it either.Our window deflectors are going to be made out of 3-millimeter thick acrylic material, so they're going to be extra durable. And they are specifically designed for our Subaru, so let's go ahead and show you how to get it installed.To begin our installation, we're going to go ahead and roll our windows down about a third of the way, just enough so we can get to this top edge, and we're going to make sure that the window is nice and clean. So we can take some glass cleaner, and we're just going to wipe down that top edge of all the windows we're going to be working with.Now, we're going to have this little metal clip. It's kind of a U-shape or a J-shape, and it will be sitting just over the gasket here and resting over the edge, but before we put it in the final position, we're going to need to take the little clear piece of tape they provide us in our kit, and we need to remove the backing, and we're going to try to get this as close to center on this clip as we can.
So we're going to go right over the top and just fold it over until it reaches the other side.Now, the clip itself . Again, the small hook section is going to go behind that rubber weather stripping here and sit on top of the door sill, and we're going to slide it as far forward as we can so it butts up against this pillar right here.So since we're on the passenger side, you want to make sure you grab the correct one. An easy way to tell with the front ones is that the logo should be towards the back, and that bowed section should come out away from the vehicle. So we're going to bring our deflector in, and we're going to want to rest the bottom corner on that tab we just put in and just get that plastic piece started on the inside of the window channel.Again, you just want to make sure that that bottom piece is resting on the metal tab. Without getting too much on the front started, you're going to want to bow the back section in to where you can get back into the window channel here, but leave yourself a slight bit of a gap to the top.We're going to move towards the front.
You're going to grab the deflector and very gently kind of just start working, bending it so that we can start working from the front to the back getting it behind this weather stripping here, getting it into the window channel. So you're going to want to work your way front to back, doing a little bit at a time. Then you get down, so it goes into that channel. You may have to work it back and forth a little bit. Then once you have it all in, you're going to make sure that the weather stripping's in the correct position.
Again, just kind of working it back and forth, up and down. Kind of pushing up and pulling out very gently on it, making sure it's seated all the way in.After you have it in place, again, just kind of work it back and forth, pushing up and out to help set it in place. And we're going to roll the window up several times very slowly. Make sure it goes all the way up, then we'll roll it all the way back down, and do that several times. Now, if you hear any kind of popping noises or any little cracking sounds, that's all right. It's just having the deflector get pushed into the space it needs to go.And with this one in place, we can go ahead and put the back one on as well. For our back windows, again, you want to make sure that the glass is nice and clean, and we'll find the correct piece for our rear window. Now, this can be a little bit more difficult to figure out which one's the left and right, but if we come to the very corner, we'll notice that there's a slant cut. That cut you want to go towards the back side of the window, and if we hold it up, we can kind of see how it contours to our vehicle a little bit better rather than if it was the other way around.The rear windows are going to have these tape that's covering up some adhesive. So before we put it in, I want to make sure we've peeled all those off. Then just like the front, we're going to slide the front end, again leaving a slight gap. We'll bow the deflector going around that weather stripping, and we're going to slide the entire assembly up. Again, pushing up and kind of pulling at the same time to get it to seat in place. Then we can open up the door, roll the window up and down several times.Now that this side is in, we'll go ahead and do that for the other side as well. And once we have them all in place, you want to make sure that you leave your windows rolled up for at least 12 hours so they can settle.And that'll finish up your look at the WeatherTech side window air deflectors on our 2018 Subaru Outback wagon.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (902 Customer Reviews)
Let fresh air in while keeping bad weather out. These heavily tinted rain guards keep your interior dry, reduce wind noise, and help to keep temperatures down by promoting better air circulation in your vehicle.
First bad experience with a WeatherTech product. Do not recommend for 2010-2014 Ford Expedition or similar models. I see 4 flaws.
3 of 4 pieces cracked at the corner even when I tried to be as gentle as possible in incrementally raising windows once installed. It seems to be just a few millimeters too oversized.
Second, Rear windows will not raise all the way back in place due to thickness of plastic, it stops. You have to push windshield up while holding the switch.
I was worried that this force would damage the window tint due to excess friction and it may push the rubber out to the point it would be damaged if I took them off months or years later.
Third, and arguably the most important. Too much wind noise. The Ford Expedition is very quiet for an SUV. I tried these for close to a week and I had to take them off. It sounded like gusty wind noise even when there was no wind other then the vehicle going through the air. I removed them and the SUV was quiet again.
Four, It isn't optically correct. Hard to see in the photo, but when looking at the area between the A pillar and side mirror, it's wavy and distracting. Also makes the A pillar appear much larger when it's darker outside due to the tint.
So even though they look nice, and you can crack your windows in the rain if your car is sitting still or you never exceed 50 mph... I wasn't able to get comfortable with the above issues. I can't return them since I installed them and tried them. But hopefully someone else can benefit from this.
It’s still early. I did the upgrade while in a walking boot (cannot drive) due to an Achilles rupture. So I can only comment on the install, which was much easier on the back windows. The front windows were a little awkward but eventually went in. I don’t like the ‘clunk’ as the window closes in the last inch or so. The window comes in contact with the deflector and clunks. I hope the plastic heats / cools and reforms as it sits over the next few days. Otherwise I like the look and finish, it’s just the fit which I’m not completely convinced off yet.
These weather tech side window rain guards are really well made. Front ones installed easily and allow us to crack open the windows even in the rain. I could not for the life of me install the rear ones, or I would have given them 5 stars.
The front rain guards fit my 2023 Passport perfectly. The rears weren't setting correctly in the window seal and neither rear window would roll up completely. Also, when I remove the two rear rain guards, I noticed the thinnest part, which is supposed to go between the window seal and the glass had broken in use. I have no patience for this, so I threw the rears in the trash. In retrospect, I'd have have rated these a 5 if I'd only purchased the fronts.
I put these window deflectors on my 2018 Chevrolet Cruze LT. I love the look it gives on my car, and the option it gives me when it is raining to roll down my window. I would give this a 5-star rating and 100% recommendation
I didn't know how much I would love these rain guards until I finally bought and installed them. Install is easy. etrailer shipping quickly. It's been a year and they have held up to the sun and rain, and look brand new still. They work GREAT. Highly recommend!
Very satisfied and pleased with my purchase experience from etrailer and the weather-tech side door window guards.
Glad I finally converted to weather tech. Installation was simple and no need of vht tapes.
Fitment is perfect, real clean low profile look , as if they belong there.
Highly recommend etrailer and the quality products they offer and professional experience . Top notch customer communication!
Looking forward to working with them for future purchases..
Helps keep the vehicle cooler in the heat. Easy installation.
Love these, much better than the ones that stick to the outside of the door frame. They tuck in nice and sleek, are great for keeping the rain out. Put them on all my cars now.
They wouldn’t stay on the front windows with the window rolled down, the drivers side blew off, so I removed the passenger side. The rears are snug 2018 lexus gx 460.
Love the rain guards.
Looks good and easy to install, just watch the installation videos.
Easy installation, arrived fast and great price!
What else would you expect from weathertech??? Proven quality!!
paid the little extra to go with these well made and excellent fitting window vents as other "stick ons" just dont last. I bought from etrailer as they track shipping and assure delivery.
very pleased!
highly recommend WeathTech & etrailer
Easy to install, though took a little gentle extra effort to "encourage" them into the window frames. It causes just a little wind noise, but that is expected, as it impedes the aerodynamics of the car.
Don't look to close. I think that products coming from a company that prides itself on custom fit, the fit would be better. The reveal along the top is very uneven. Instructions say to roll window up very slowly, right, power windows. First time up, crack, :( . Luckily the cracked piece is small and hidden.
Easy to install
Good fit after a finnicky installation. The front guards do not use an adhesive to install, just pressure, so time will tell how they hold up, but initial impressions are good.
My package arrived in ok condition! Way to much much room to be shaken and be destroyed. Luckily mine arrived ok. Some of the original packaging was dented and deformed do to over sized box! I got lucky!
Easy install. Arrived within week of ordering. They work great on my class c motorhome.
Unfortunately the rain Guards don't work properly on my vehicle, the minute they sense the rain Guards the window retracts in the open position,and I can't close my windows.
I will be looking to return these if I can't fix the issue ,or if possible return for a rain guard that has a self adhesive that sticks on the outside of the window trim.
Thanks S
My trailer hitch and other items arrived a day before I actually needed them Speedy service knowledgeable staff had to call customer service because I accidentally ordered two of the same items this was taking care of immediately thank you play company also easy-to-use website and very helpful
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