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Did you get it installed or did you decide to keep the dual lamps in the back.
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Did you ever install on your 2025? Wondering how it went with the rear reading light change
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Yes I installed it 3 weeks ago or so. Rear light seems the same. Transforms the driving experience to rattle and creak free it's unbelievable how much body flex exists with out it.
Huge value. I recommend to everyone....unless you need all the chassis /body twist.
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So you went from 2 Rear lights to one? What did you do with the extra light pigtail?
Installed the B and C braces tonight. Here are my notes:
First of all, the kit was missing the J clips for the C brace. Thankfully, O'Reilly's down the street had Dorman exact replacements.
Second, on the B brace, I would recommend NOT installing the outer plastic trim pieces until you get everything mounted up and aligned. It took a little bit of trial and error adjusting to get the pegs on the center roof panel to slot into their holes and I had to remove those outer plastic trim panels to loosen the bolts so that was a little bit of a hassle.
Third, literally pulling out of my driveway, I noticed less movement of the roof panels. I wouldn't say they ever really squeaked but you could hear them move over bumps and transitions. With the braces, that seems to be pretty much completely gone. I did notice a little squeak from those same plastic trim pieces on the B brace I mentioned earlier so I put some foam tape in between the pieces when I got home and hopefully that will help.
Fourth, this kit is surprisingly light. Huge box but I doubt the actual pieces weighed more than 10 or 15 lbs total.
Overall, it's a pretty nice kit and not too bad to install.
First of all, the kit was missing the J clips for the C brace. Thankfully, O'Reilly's down the street had Dorman exact replacements.
Second, on the B brace, I would recommend NOT installing the outer plastic trim pieces until you get everything mounted up and aligned. It took a little bit of trial and error adjusting to get the pegs on the center roof panel to slot into their holes and I had to remove those outer plastic trim panels to loosen the bolts so that was a little bit of a hassle.
Third, literally pulling out of my driveway, I noticed less movement of the roof panels. I wouldn't say they ever really squeaked but you could hear them move over bumps and transitions. With the braces, that seems to be pretty much completely gone. I did notice a little squeak from those same plastic trim pieces on the B brace I mentioned earlier so I put some foam tape in between the pieces when I got home and hopefully that will help.
Fourth, this kit is surprisingly light. Huge box but I doubt the actual pieces weighed more than 10 or 15 lbs total.
Overall, it's a pretty nice kit and not too bad to install.
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Do moar door roofs generally squeak?
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One poster apply described the kit as transforming " from driving a dumpster to a high end vehicle" so I did it and it's true rattles and creaks are gone.
This is a body on frame after all....
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I would describe it more as a nag
Update: foam tape didnt cure the clicking/squeaking. I then removed the passenger side plastic trim piece that came with the kit and that helped a little but I still heard a noise coming from over the front passenger seat. I thought it might be one of the roof latches so I got in the back seat and just started pressing/messing with everything I could and determined it was the center plastic trim piece from the kit making the noise so I removed it (and the driver's side piece). The noise is now gone. For now, I'm going to run it without the plastic trim.
Edit: there was still a slight squeak/crackle noise now that the weather has cooled off. Sat in the back seat and pushed everything I could then realized I could replicate the noise when I closed the passenger side back door and the window went up to seal it. Pulled the rubber window trim down and then the plastic trim above it and discovered 3 threaded studs coming down with the nuts completely loose - almost all the way down to the end of the stud. Tightened them up and have driven it twice now and the noises finally seem gone. Ford - Quality is Job 1!
Edit: there was still a slight squeak/crackle noise now that the weather has cooled off. Sat in the back seat and pushed everything I could then realized I could replicate the noise when I closed the passenger side back door and the window went up to seal it. Pulled the rubber window trim down and then the plastic trim above it and discovered 3 threaded studs coming down with the nuts completely loose - almost all the way down to the end of the stud. Tightened them up and have driven it twice now and the noises finally seem gone. Ford - Quality is Job 1!
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By cowl shake are you referring to the hood bouncing around at speed? There are those bumper bolts under the hood.... I used nuts as spacers until I got the hood to close right on them. Stopped the shake.
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