Auto Ventshade [AVS] In-Channel Rain Guards For 2009 - 2024 Dodge Ram 1500 (19-24 Classic Body Only); 2010-2025 Ram 2500 & 3500 Mega/Crew Cabs | Window Vent Visors, 4 pcs. - Smoke | 194109

**UPDATE: February 15,2021**I'm just updating my review to say that I have now had these installed on my truck for the last 8 years and they are still in perfect condition! I would upload new pictures, but they still look the same! These have been a fantastic purchase for my truck and worth every single penny!**UPDATE: December 30, 2013**These visors are still going strong. I did decide to have them paint matched to my truck (see picture in customer images). They took to the paint prep job and new paint very well. I had to remove the 3M tape that came installed on them when I gave them to the paint shop and re-applied new 3M tape when I got them back and re-installed them on my truck. No sticky residue was left on any of the visors or in my window tracks (AVS uses good quality 3M automotive grade tape on these!). Reapplying the new 3M tape went smoothly and they have been holding true since April (eight months now) with no issues. I still highly recommend these visors!**Original review from February 19, 2013**Vehicle installed on: 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie CCI purchased the AVS visors off Amazon as they were the best price I could find and I got them delivered in two days with my Prime membership.I have only had the tape on version in the past (on my '99 Tahoe) and although I was quite pleased with them, I swore I would not tape anything to the paint on my new $45k truck.. LOL! So I bought these in-channel visors.I must say they are rather simple to install. I only had issues with the passenger front door.. it wasn't seating right and kept engaging the auto-down window feature. After about fifteen minutes of cussing and wanting to break it in half, I finally got it wiggled into place. All windows are up and will stay that way for at least a few days to ensure the tape takes and all visors seat properly. Including my rant fest with the one window, this install took me approximately twenty-five minutes for all four windows.Now that they are installed.. I am not sure if I should have them paint matched. (I know they are taped in.. but I could always put fresh 3M tape on them after being painted to install them again.) Decisions, decisions. I would recommend these visors to everyone!To previous reviewers who have had issues with installing these visors due to the window auto-down feature:These visors do fit our trucks (please verify the part number is applicable to your specific vehicle) and they will install into windows with the auto-down feature. Please do not rate this item poorly due to your lack of patience!You have to be *patient* with the installation.. the visors will not seat perfectly at first and you will most likely have a few minutes of frustration when the auto-down feature of the windows is engaged due to making contact with the inside edge of the visors. Once you get them installed, leave your windows up, uninterrupted, for at least 24 hours. This allows the visors to properly seat into position.

I tried saving some cash and buying knock off visors. Those fit terribly, ended up returning and buying AVS. Instructions were much better with the AVS, install takes ten minutes. I love rain visors, can have a vehicle without them.

They came with no instruction, but have done these before and didn't need any. As some have relayed, the "tab" on the front visors slip into where the rubber mirror seal presses onto the door.The front windows did indeed bounce back down upon hitting the visors, left the truck to bake in the sun for a few days and it seemed to become worse, the driver side unable to close at all unless pulling outward on the visor...I expected this issue after experiencing it on a Raptor and Weathertech visors.I would recommend placing the visors in the channels before peeling the tape, hold them in place and close the window on them maybe five times..even if the windows close there will be a clunking when the glass first encounters the visors, front windows and back. Observe where the first contact is, where the clunking occurs.On the fronts, it will be in the back and at the bottom where the flat in-channel portion meets curve...the "corner." You should be able to see flattening and "whitening" were the plastic visor takes the hit from the window.File/Dremel/sand that corner tapered and sharp, easing the window's transition from channel to channel/visor. Test operation by placing the visor in the channel and operating the windows.The back windows don't have the bounce back safety feature, so they will most likely work but with a clunking that can't be good for the window mechanism/motor. Do the same with these except for filing both ends, the places will be similar to the "corner" that received the filing on the front.Before taping, ensure that the windows all operate smoothly and trouble free including the auto-up feature on the fronts.Out here in Vegas, sticky tape isn't worth a poo, it dries out and fails quickly...the Weathertech's eventually loosened on the Ford., a rear fell off on the highway but luckily fell into the open window. I applied a very thin line of quality clear silicone on them all, a tiny amount really, after removing the failed tape and reinstalled using the windows to hold them while curing. They were still on the truck and looking good when sold nine years later. I removed the tape and did the same with these on the Ram initially and proactively. Not saying that you should and I certainly wouldn't until determining that the windows will operate properly first...ymmv.

First let me say I put vent shades on every truck I own. Always have used AVS brand and have always been very pleased. I just traded my 2013 Ram 2500 with 100k miles on it. I had AVS vent shades on it for 10 years. They looked as good after 10 years as when they were new. On my new truck, a 2024 Power Wagon (which is the same AVS part number as on my old truck) I decided to give the AVS a try despite the reviews about them warping. Well less than a month later the drivers and passenger rear began to warp. I reached out to AVS on 7-26 and submitted a Warranty request. The auto response said someone would contact me in 2 days. It is now 8-3-2024 and I have yet to receive a response. On 8-1, I decided I'd just go ahead and return them as AVS hadn't contacted me back. Well I ordered them on 6-30 and was passed the return window of 7-30 so I had to contact customer service for my refund. They agreed to refund me but could only provide a return code for dropoff at a UPS store. I asked if I could just return them to Kohl's like we do with all our Amazon returns but the stated that was not an option. So all in all not the best experience. I have just ordered a replacement set through Summit Racing for the Weather Tech window deflectors as suggested here in other reviews. Needless to say, I will no longer be purchasing AVS brand for any of my vehicles.