Window Sweep / Anti Rattle Confusion

Zebra312 · Post by **Zebra312** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:30 pm

Well, everything was going well until I got to the point where I was installing the horizontal anti rattle felts. I am completely confused as to how they interface with the rear vertical run felts. Do the upright portion of the Rattle Strips go inside the felt portion of the vertical run, or do they go on the outside of the rubber portion in between the run and the door frame? Neither way seems to work right, and I destroyed all four Rattle Strips in the process...I have attached photos of the Rattle Strip and Run Felt in both positions...

Since I have to buy a new set anyway, is there a better set than the standard OEM style felt inner and outer?

Zebra312 · Post by **Zebra312** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:32 pm

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Well, everything was going well until I got to the point where I was installing the horizontal anti rattle felts. I am completely confused as to how they interface with the rear vertical run felts. Do the upright portion of the Rattle Strips go inside the felt portion of the vertical run, or do they go on the outside of the rubber portion in between the run and the door frame? Neither way seems to work right, and I destroyed all four Rattle Strips in the process...I have attached photos of the Rattle Strip and Run Felt in both positions...

Since I have to buy a new set anyway, is there a better set than the standard OEM style felt inner and outer?

Rattle Strip inside the felt.

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Rattle Strip outside the Felt

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Zebra312 · Post by **Zebra312** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:34 pm

Well, everything was going well until I got to the point where I was installing the horizontal anti rattle felts. I am completely confused as to how they interface with the rear vertical run felts. Do the upright portion of the Rattle Strips go inside the felt portion of the vertical run, or do they go on the outside of the rubber portion in between the run and the door frame? Neither way seems to work right, and I destroyed all four Rattle Strips in the process...I have attached photos of the Rattle Strip and Run Felt in both positions...

Since I have to buy a new set anyway, is there a better set than the standard OEM style felt inner and outer?

tdsmoonchild · Post by **tdsmoonchild** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:10 pm

I had the same problem. I put them in the center, but they do not look like they should be there. Wish someone could chime in with some advice...

1browski · Post by **1browski** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:00 am

I dont know if they are very similar or not but I had this video saved on desk top for this purpose.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUUGMEOVfmA[/video]

1browski · Post by **1browski** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:01 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUUGMEOVfmA
I messed that up

The Bandit · Post by **The Bandit** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:32 am

When I replaced mine I just copied how they were done originally by the factory. I'll see if I still have the picture of them before I replaced them Later on today.

FloridaFordGuy · Post by **FloridaFordGuy** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:00 pm

I had this exact same problem this weekend. Fortunately, I kept the old ones that I pulled off the doors a couple years ago, and I can confirm that the new fuzzies I got from Precision are identical to the old ones. I tried putting the hook end under the channel molding (which kind of makes sense because if it was on the outside, it would just be out there where it could break or bend), but then that made the channel so tight that, when I hooked up the regulator and started cranking the window down, the glass separated from the window lift channel! Not recommended

My truck will never see a car show, so I'm going to get the fuzzies lined up as close as possible to the channel moldings, then I'm going to trim them down. I know that's not a solution, but then again, maybe it is.

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