Window Tint

[ROMILOWITZ]

Does anyone know if these come with any kind of window tint when ordering direct from Ford?

 

[Jeff-Ohio]

Does anyone know if these come with any kind of window tint when ordering direct from Ford?

I am going to get my two front windows tinted as soon as I get my truck. I was told by two separate local tint shops that I will need to go with 20% to match the rear and rear side windows which are already tinted from the factory.

 

[BajaFred]

I assume as regular F150s, rear and back are colored glass but no real "tint" to them ie no heat rejection

Most put a clear ceramic on the rear/backs and then tint the fronts to match

 

[ROMILOWITZ]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Lightman]

I am going to get my two front windows tinted as soon as I get my truck. I was told by two separate local tint shops that I will need to go with 20% to match the rear and rear side windows which are already tinted from the factory.

Just fyi Ohio has a 50% limit on front windows, i have 20% on my current truck and have been pulled over several times in OH for it. I will say, 35% is going to probably be a closer match to the factory rear windows, and a LOT easier to see out of on rainy nights. If you do 20 up front i bet you'll end up adding more to the rear to compensate. Ymmv. Hope this helps

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[Jeff-Ohio]

Just fyi Ohio has a 50% limit on front windows, i have 20% on my current truck and have been pulled over several times in OH for it. I will say, 35% is going to probably be a closer match to the factory rear windows, and a LOT easier to see out of on rainy nights. If you do 20 up front i bet you'll end up adding more to the rear to compensate. Ymmv. Hope this helps

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Thanks for the response. I am aware of the tint regulations and have a Corvette with 35% that looks really good. Maybe I have been lucky, but so far I haven't been bothered by a cop and the car is ten years old. The only reason I was going with 20 was to match the other windows. If 35% is a better match, then I will definitely do that. It would be nice if somebody could definitively tell us how dark we need to go to get a perfect match. It seems that there is a lot of conflicting opinions.

 

[BajaFred]

Thanks for the response. I am aware of the tint regulations and have a Corvette with 35% that looks really good. Maybe I have been lucky, but so far I haven't been bothered by a cop and the car is ten years old. The only reason I was going with 20 was to match the other windows. If 35% is a better match, then I will definitely do that. It would be nice if somebody could definitively tell us how dark we need to go to get a perfect match. It seems that there is a lot of conflicting opinions.

On my 2015, Pinnacle 15% was a great match to the rears

 

[Jeff-Ohio]

On my 2015, Pinnacle 15% was a great match to the rears

Thanks for the feedback. So I was told 20 by 2 local shops, you say 15 matches perfectly, and somebody else suggested 35. I will compare the rear windows to my Corvette when I get the truck and that should help me make my final decision. So far nothing with this Raptor has been simple.

 

[ThugHunter]

Any reputable and legal window tint shop should comply with state laws. What you want to match shouldn't matter, the legality should.

 

[BajaFred]

Thanks for the feedback. So I was told 20 by 2 local shops, you say 15 matches perfectly, and somebody else suggested 35. I will compare the rear windows to my Corvette when I get the truck and that should help me make my final decision. So far nothing with this Raptor has been simple.

That's somewhat expected

Different tint materials, brands, etc all make it look different - that's why I listed my brand but best thing is to have the shop match it once they physically have the truck