I learned an 850$ lesson last week... I was getting some stuff out of the back of the Ex, it was windy and snowing, I had my hands full. A running shoe fell, keeping the passenger side "barn" door from closing all the way, well, I reached up with my elbow to pull the glass hatch down. When the hatch was about halfway down I realized the door was part way open but by then the gas struts took over and BAM!!! Shattered the glass hatch. Stupid me! hope someone else learns from my stupidity.... Be safe.
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2003 Excursion Limited 4x4 7.3 PSD. Custom "Western Hauler" conversion. On board Firestone air bags. 4" stainless steel MagnaFlow exhaust with muffler delete, AFE Stage 2 intake, AutoMeter Ultralite 3 gauge pillar pod, DRV++,AIH plug,18K mod w/TAS, Superchips 1705 tuner,Zoodad mod,Transgo stage 2 shift kit, Kenwood 1000watt stereo-DVD with three screens. 6" Pro-Comp lift, 16x10 Centerline Hellcat wheels, BFG 35" AT tires.
I recently had a close call. I bought a new gas grill and it was 5 degrees out, the supports could not hold the glass up at this temp. I had the wife and 5 yr old son help. I told him to hold the glass up while we got the grill out. My wife knows that you cannot close the glass with the doors open that was why the son was helping. Anyhow, we got the grill out and my wife then took charge and told my son he is done. He let go, doors still open. Luckily I was very nervous/cautious and caught the glass before it hit with the doors open. Whew.
As the saying goes, "good help is hard to find."
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2002 X, 4x4, Limited Ultimate, 285 Dueler A/T Revos, Bilstein shocks, Edge mini-spring pack, F-350 4" rear blocks, Street Scene speed grill, Lund trim color bug deflector, Hellwig rear anti-sway bar, tinted front windows, Fram Sure-Drain
This is one reason I keep the retainers off the doors if they are fully open.
You can close the the rear glass, it might save an opps some day.
HOWEVER if you close the left side then the glass and then the right side ask me what happens next? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
Yep, been there done that, paid the deductable.
BTW ford list on the glass was about $2800! when I did it!
I think the total for my glass guy was like 1200 I just used whoever my insurance co was comfortable with, and paid my $500.00
Bruce
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2005 X PSD Limited Mineral Grey, 4X4 Has Second row bench then Every other factory option available. Under Construction
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Tekonsha Prodigy
Ford 30MM Rear Bar
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V Code LF, U Code RF Modified Fs in the rear
Catch All Linners
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ART Rotors, Performance Friction Pads, Front & Rear
Rancho RSXs on Front and 9000s set at 2 on rear
06 Chrome Package Grill,bumpers and hooks. After an encounter with a Honda, (She got the ticket) 2005 Ex and Specs and Pictures of 2002 X
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