Window Tint

[Ragin Cajun]

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I would have ordered one without it, but I bought mine from a dealer lot. HOWEVER, I am happy with it simply because of the ability to stick my Starlink up there. So if it works with all the better.

 

[JTredway]

Just a thought, go clear on the sunroof and close the shade? I ran my SL power cable up by the C-Pillar over the headliner this way I can close the sunshade when I want or open and get some light in if I need to pull up next to a cop and worried about being "too dark". I use my Starlink all the time, sunshade open or closed. You get heat and UV rejection but dark colors still attract heat.

My setup in nano carbon ceramic
40% Windshield (entire)
15% front
15% rear (rears brought down to match)
70% sunroof

 

[JTredway]

@Ragin Cajun

This was before I rerouted my power cable

 

[Ragin Cajun]

Just a thought, go clear on the sunroof and close the shade? I ran my SL power cable up by the C-Pillar over the headliner this way I can close the sunshade when I want or open and get some light in if I need to pull up next to a cop and worried about being "too dark". I use my Starlink all the time, sunshade open or closed.

My setup
40% Windshield (entire)
15% front
15% rear (rears brought down to match)
70% sunroof

I would like to see a photo of your setup. Or a better description of the wire route. My worry would be that the SL Mini unit will overheat between the glass and retractable liner with it closed. If you are using the mini.

 

[Ragin Cajun]

@Ragin Cajun

This was before I rerouted my power cable
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Well shit, thats simple. I thought you had re-routed it from behind to where you could close the liner all the way. OK got it.

 

[JTredway]

Well shit, thats simple. I thought you had re-routed it from behind to where you could close the liner all the way. OK got it.

one sec let me run outside.

 

[Optimus🤖]

Well shit, thats simple. I thought you had re-routed it from behind to where you could close the liner all the way. OK got it.

When I used mine, the shade can get close to all the way but not entirely shut.

 

[JTredway]

@Ragin Cajun
Aint the best as the sun is beating down on the truck causing some glare in the photos. I run the power cable out the back left (driver) corner, then run it in the seal back to the B-Pillar, down the B-pillar across floor behind seat, to electrical outlet. (I have 3 dogs that sit on that side so the power cable is behind the dogliner you can't see, my son sits in the single seat on the passenger side). For the end that lives on top of the sunshade, it's tossed in the farthest trough of the sunroof track, not the water troughs that are in line with the slide rails. I actually plan to get one of those little cable holder stickies and just leave it at the back on a bracket the shade runs under but for now this works.

With the sunroof being tinted I have not ran into overheating issues with it up there with the shade closed. I used it on a 6hour trip from north of atlanta all the way down to gulf shores. Just don't leave it sunction cupped to the roof over night as you might pull in some condensation between the film and suction mounts (it will go away with some sun heat, they're just annoying and shocking the first time you see them). Examples in the last two pictures.

Left the starlink mounted for a few days these are the "condensation" spots I told you about.

 

[Ragin Cajun]

@Ragin Cajun
Aint the best as the sun is beating down on the truck causing some glare in the photos. I run the power cable out the back left (driver) corner, then run it in the seal back to the B-Pillar, down the B-pillar across floor behind seat, to electrical outlet. (I have 3 dogs that sit on that side so the power cable is behind the dogliner you can't see, my son sits in the single seat on the passenger side). For the end that lives on top of the sunshade, it's tossed in the farthest trough of the sunroof track, not the water troughs that are in line with the slide rails. I actually plan to get one of those little cable holder stickies and just leave it at the back on a bracket the shade runs under but for now this works.

With the sunroof being tinted I have not ran into overheating issues with it up there with the shade closed. I used it on a 6hour trip from north of atlanta all the way down to gulf shores. Just don't leave it sunction cupped to the roof over night as you might pull in some condensation between the film and suction mounts (it will go away with some sun heat, they're just annoying and shocking the first time you see them). Examples in the last two pictures.
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Left the starlink mounted for a few days these are the "condensation" spots I told you about.
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Gotcha bro. I greatly appreciate you going through the trouble. Looks pretty darn simple.

 

[JTredway]

Gotcha bro. I greatly appreciate you going through the trouble. Looks pretty darn simple.

No problem!

Use a long ass zip tie or like one of those cable grabber tools to help with fishing the cable.

 

[Jcole4]

Just a thought, go clear on the sunroof and close the shade? I ran my SL power cable up by the C-Pillar over the headliner this way I can close the sunshade when I want or open and get some light in if I need to pull up next to a cop and worried about being "too dark". I use my Starlink all the time, sunshade open or closed. You get heat and UV rejection but dark colors still attract heat.

My setup in nano carbon ceramic
40% Windshield (entire)
15% front
15% rear (rears brought down to match)
70% sunroof

Sounds like a perfect t setup!

 

[Vecman]

35% fronts, 50% everywhere else. 70%
On the windshield. You can’t tell the windshield is tinted. Even with a doctor’s note, I’ve never seen it legal to tint the windshield outside of the brow area, but I obviously know that can be state dependent. But as mentioned, a quality ceramic tint will block the heat well and it won’t look tinted and you won’t need to remember to bring a doctors note even if legal. Less hassle for sure.
My 35% ground is the legal limit in AZ, but truthfully, not sure I’d go darker anyway. Sometimes at night it is difficult to see to the side and such

 

[AZsurveyor]

I wouldn't tint the sunroof if you have a suction mounted starlink.

Feel free to ask me how I know

I have 20% on the front to match the rears. I did a darker on the fronts with my old raptor and I was able to tell the difference and it annoyed the crap out of me.

I was just about to limo tint the pano glass but glad I came across this first.

In Arizona, the heat is so intense that my SL will overheat and shut off unless I keep the shade slightly open and aim an air vent at the roof to keep it cool. I even have it mounted on the first glass, closer the the front as opposed to most, who appear to mount it on the rear pano-glass. This allows me to monitor or mount it back up, if a suction cup comes free.

Lately, I’ve noticed a lot more SL antennas mounted on top of the cab and wonder how they handle the heat (particuarly here in AZ). I prefer mine inside and hidden. I just think it looks hideous mounting it on top of the cab but if you don't have a pano-glass, your options are limited.

 

[Ragin Cajun]

Well, todays the day. I'll be getting my tint at 1pm.

 

[1200Lb-Ft Tremor]

I have 25 on my front windows even though illegal in Texas.
It's damn dangerous at dusk and can't see shit out of it at night, because of the floor board lights reflecting off of it.
My brow is 20 and it's a dark SOB in the cab on a bright day.

 

[sarj]

I was just told not to get a sunroof, problem solved.

well done grasshopper

 

[donmatteo]

I'm an also a sunroof starlink user and it's routed to use the plug in the rear seat.

Tomorrow I have an appointment to run power from the #6 upfitter so I can use it to provide power to the starlink so it's not cycling on and off when I power off the truck for a short time (gas, food, etc) on road trips.

 

[captaineegee]

I'd be interested in thoughts about windshields for us arizona drivers. Driving into the sun just bakes inside.

 

[JTredway]

I'd be interested in thoughts about windshields for us arizona drivers. Driving into the sun just bakes inside.

always tint the windshield in its entirety, go clear if you are worried about the feds lol. There is tint out there that still allows you to be fishbowl status but still get all the heat/uv/ir rejection and protection. My grandparents always tint their cars with essentially 70% all around bc well they are old and it's hard to see let alone see at night. This allows them to protect their skin and their interior while easing the load on the AC system.

 

[captaineegee]

always tint the windshield in its entirety, go clear if you are worried about the feds lol. There is tint out there that still allows you to be fishbowl status but still get all the heat/uv/ir rejection and protection. My grandparents always tint their cars with essentially 70% all around bc well they are old and it's hard to see let alone see at night. This allows them to protect their skin and their interior while easing the load on the AC system.

The rest of the truck is tinted but with how often my windshield gets trashed I've never really looked into it. Don't necessarily need it dark, just to reject the ir/uv.