'97 + F150/250LD Jackson™ Power Slider

Here's a front view of the '97+ F150 Jackson Power Slider. It does have the all-glass look to the edges. The only frame that is visible from the outside is the center portion that holds the movable glass pieces. The frame is very thin and looks great! You can also see that it has the solar privacy tint to the glass. Should match factory Ford tint perfectly.

Here's another full-size view from the rear. Again, very clean lines and should look great in the truck. You can also see from this picture that this slider is a bolt-in and mounts just like the factory glass. These are perfect-fit replacements for the factory glass. The motor is mounted on the lower right hand corner (looking at this picture) and is barely noticeable.

Here's a close-up view of the motor assembly. Again, it is very small and unobtrusive. On the F150s with headrests, the motor unit will probably be completely hidden from view! You can also see the small white plug attached to the wiring pigtail. This kit is complete and basically plug in and it works. The only exception depends on where you mount the switch. The wiring harness may need to be spliced on some trucks to get some extra length.

The F150 window comes complete with all materials necessary for window installation. Wiring harness with plug-in connectors on the ends, switch and bezel, inline fuse holder and fuse, and a fuse tap. Also included is a length of butyl tape necessary for sealing the window into the window opening.

The Install

The first step was to remove the interior trim pieces from behind the rear seat and the side trim behind the seatbelts. The 12 nuts were then removed that hold in the window. There are 4 along the bottom, 2 on each  side, and 4 along the top. The headliner does NOT need to be removed as we just pulled it down a little, taking care not to crease it, and removed the nuts with an open end wrench. Next, using a 3" wide scraper, we loosened the seal on the old window and pushed outward lightly as we went. It helps to have a friend on the outside at this point to help with removal. We then cleaned the pinch-weld of the old butyl, first  with a scraper to get the big pieces, and then with alcohol to remove the rest. After the pinch-weld was clean, the next step was to prepare the new power slider for installation. This is probably one of the most important steps. We applied the butyl tape (supplied with the window) to the frame of the new window,  starting at the bottom center,  and followed the edge of the frame all the way around. There are 3 places to pay close attention to when applying the butyl tape. There are 2 notches in the frame, on the top edge on both sides, that the butyl tape has to go below. Also, on our SCrew, there is a "dip" in the pinch-weld  below the brake light/cargo light. We allowed for this indention when applying the butyl tape to the new slider. Look closely at the next  2 pictures for butyl placement in these areas.

We then  inserted the slider into the opening, being careful not to disturb the butyl tape, and hand-tightened the nuts. After making sure the slider was centered, we then tightened the nuts to specs. Once we were sure the window was in place, we used a garden hose to test for leaks. We found no leaks. The manufacturer recommends removing the window and re-applying new butyl tape to correct any leaks.

The next step is to run the wiring and install the switch. (To be continued...)