Your exactly right, "nobody does this on RU-vid". I appreciate how informative and detailed about your "how to's" cuz I own a 2021 4Runner and it helps tremendously!
The one thing I did notice after install of the weather techs was a little more wind noise at hiway speeds. YMMV but my install was as flawless as yours and I did notice it. Have had them installed for almost a year now and am use to it but I do remember hearing it. I had no increase in wind noise after getting the Nitto Grapplers or the 3” Icon Stage 3 lift but did after the weather techs.
Just installed weather tech's rain guards on my 07 highlander. At first the auto rollup would cause the anti pinch function to kick in and roll the window halfway back down. I tried retraining my windows and applying silicon spray but that didn't work. After speaking to weather tech customer service they suggested i leave the windows fully closed for 24 to 48 hours. I checked the next day and voila, it worked!
Thanks, had these on my Silverado 1500 LD and just finally ordered them for my 4runner... can't wait! Not sure if anyone else is bothered by the whistle at highway speeds from the front windows when they're cracked lol. Up here in NJ the weather has still been less than spring-like so cracking the windows just enough so you don't freeze causes a whistle -_- but it disappears when the windows are lowered a bit more. I'm hoping these will solve that issue. My mom and sister are down in Sarasota and University Park, enjoyed the video =]
Hey Sarasota Tim! I went to Utah in August, just after watching your Moab video, guess what, after the trip I bought a GX460! No dealer had any 4Runner so I got it’s cousin.
I got the deflector to work; I didn’t leave the lower end outside (it was a bit counter intuitive to visualize). I actually drove a Corolla the whole week and loved it. That’s why I was convinced I’m a Toyota guy
Great video. I’m interested if these keep the water that come off the windshield wipers off your side windows. Stock, at highway speeds, that water goes around the a pillar by the mirror and then fans across the driver and passenger window. Even the wiper fluid does it.
I’m thinking about getting these for my new 4Runner but there are no videos of people driving with them and how good of a job they do when it’s actually raining. There are a ton of videos of people installing them but no real world use.
You can leave the stickers on. There is no reason why you have to take the stickers off. I would argue its riskier to take them off with the risk of hurtuing the piece.
Hey Niner, thanks for your comment. The stickers came right off and a little alcohol took the residue off too. I would remove the stickers every time bc they’re stuck on there crooked also. I remove sticker from everything on my vehicle pin stripe’s dealer decals and the rest. 😎
ST, I added the Wx Tech wind deflectors to my 2020 4Runner (set of 4) and I'm having some significant wind noise from the front set. At 50 mph it's not bad. At 60 it's starting to get moderately loud and at 70 it's pretty significant wind noise. The rear set seems to be fine; no issues. Have you experienced this with your front deflectors? Thanks.
Not a peep Morpheus, maybe return them or have them send another set. Mine are the inside the trac rain guards. I’m sure yours are the same but make sure the install is all the way up. 😎
I agree….i have them on my 2018 4Runner and cannot have my front windows open, the noise is to loud, plus the driver side one makes a flapping noise, it’s annoying….other than that I like the way they look
Check out my awesome video coming up within the hour of running it through the car wash and reporting on any wind noise driving on the highway and now we’re at the park. After the car wash and shining them up nicely they’re very smart looking on the 4Runner you are definitely going to get these for your 4Runner 😎
Question from a first time ever rain guard installer.. is it normal for the windows to ride against the guard in channel? (assuming yes because it sits inside the rubber part but just figured for piece of mind) I ran into the issue of one window non stop whacking the guard even after pulling them out. Was it just repetition that ended up fixing yours or bending them outwards supposed to be the fix on that one?
Assuming you have the weathertech ring guards like mine you shouldn’t have any issues, but I would contact them and have them replaced if your window is definitely not doing what it should. It’s been so long since I installed mine I can’t even remember but I don’t have problems with it touching or scraping. 😎
I have the same on my camry that are in channel and have had em about a month, do yours feel wobbly or loose when your windows are down? Maybe just me worried they might fall off while driving with my window down but I've never noticed them loose till now.
@@SarasotaTim thanks for the feedback, just went to a drivethru after my car has been in the shop so as my windows are down I noticed it felt like a loose tooth but still held in. Just worried they'll fall off while driving but I might reinstall them and hope it doesn't hurt the retention. I'm hoping the shop didn't tamper with them cuz they're a bit pricey and just take too long to order again.
Damnit Tammy you didn’t show use the corner he told us to watch. Now I’ll never know what he meant when he said “watch here” Nobody else does this on you tube Tammy, now I’m screwed forever 🤦♂️
It’s an SR5 premium TRD pro off road 4x4 with ….the sunroof! 😂 (2021 SR5 Premium) I made it my own as the Barcelona Red was just too red for me so I added some chrome badges and decals to break up the red red red. Even the door handles were red from the factory. I wanted The magnetic gray or white but of course at the time it was slim Pickens. At the end of the day I’m very happy with it and how she looks. Thanks for commenting Eric. 😎
