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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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Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at Etrailer, and today we are taking a look at the Weather Tech Rain Guards or Rain Deflectors on the 2017 Ford Explorer. Now you have different options. I currently have this all kitted together which is your front and your rear deflectors, but you can also find them individually here at etrailer as just the front or just the rear. So I like to go car camping, and rain guards like these are extremely helpful for me because then I can leave the windows cracked and have some airflow come in but I don't have to worry about the rain coming in as well. Now there's also other situations where you might want this. Maybe it's raining a lot and you wanna make sure that your windows stays clear.
Maybe you have a good amount of snow or you just want a little extra protection for your windows. So these are gonna be custom fit for your vehicle. So make sure to use our fit guide, where you put in your year, make, model, at the top of the page so you can get the correct fit for you. So these are gonna be the premium option for your vehicle but they have premium features. I've worked with a lot of rain guards and I'm always nervous about cracking or breaking them.
These are super durable and super strong. So they're three millimeters thick and they have a very nice and sleek look. So some people almost consider them a factory look. So not only do they add practicality when it comes to air circulation and you can keep your windows down, but it will also help reduce the wind noise. This is a super easy install, especially since they're so durable that you're not as worried about cracking them when installing them.
These take a little bit of time to set though and, but you do have everything you need included with this. Let's take a look at that process. So to install these, the front ones are the easiest ones to do since they do not need the adhesive. But the way you start is that you lower your windows halfway and you just make sure that your window is clean and dry. We're gonna start on the side by the mirror and we're just gonna fit that in, making sure the outside edge is resting on the window sill.
Now pulling this outward, we're then going to get our other corner up and into that window sill. Now carefully push the rest of your deflector into your window, and once it's all in, then it fits smoothly into those edges. For your rear deflectors, you do have adhesive, which I won't take off right now for demonstration purposes, but start by taking off that adhesive backing and then you're gonna fit this into your window. What I like to do is go at a little bit of an angle and then we're gonna slide this up and into the window sill. So use the tool included to push that guard up against your window sill. That way you know that adhesive seals. And to double check that you did it right, close your window. And if you find that your window doesn't want to close then you can just check that everything is seated or leave it out in the sun so it can warm up and contour a little bit more around your vehicle. I recommend leaving your windows closed for at least 12 hours for your rain guards to acclimate. And if it's colder than 60 degrees Fahrenheit, it might take a little bit longer. And that right there was a look at how the Weather Tech Rain Deflectors fit on the 2017 Ford Explorer.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (897 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.Received product in a timely matter ... installed same afternoon ... went smooth as glass .... love weather tech products ... and kudos to etrailer.com for there service and shipping .... good job guys ..... thank you
Perfect attachment method
Easy install looks great
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!
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.
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..
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.
Easy installation, arrived fast and great price!
Looks good and easy to install, just watch the installation videos.
What else would you expect from weathertech??? Proven quality!!
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.
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 to install
Easy install. Arrived within week of ordering. They work great on my class c motorhome.
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.
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.
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
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