halmca
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- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
Did anyone ever manufacture sliding or otherwise opening rear windwos for XJ? Not the hatch window, the ones above the rear quarters.
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Sliding rear windows on XJ
- Thread starter halmca
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RCP Phx
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- Location
- Phoenix,Az
I have never seen sliders, but my '95 did have pop-outs.
- Location
- Duck River
Not exactly what your asking about, but there’s this:
https://biltwelloffroad.com/products/jeep-cherokee-driver-side-storage-box
https://biltwelloffroad.com/products/jeep-cherokee-driver-side-storage-box
Black1990jeep
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- Location
- california
No, that is a bad idea, no, no, no. ugh! it is so bad it is kind of funny.:loveu:
- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
I don't know, it's an interesting alternative use for the spot where that quarter window goes (which, one must admit is not all that useful when the spare tire is mounted in the stock location).
Is it my cup of tea? No. Is it clever? Sure.
Is it my cup of tea? No. Is it clever? Sure.
- Location
- Duck River
Looking at the Biltwell site some more, I now see that they sell the unit without the storage box attached. So that does fit the OP’s description of what he’s looking for: an opening rear window.
Ralph77
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- Location
- East Coast
I remembered something about sliding and gullwing windows for an XJ.
Took me a bit to find it.
https://explore-glazing.nl/en/products/jeep-cherokee-xj
I always wondered if I could somehow take the pop out windows from a 2 door and make it work on a 4 door.
Took me a bit to find it.
https://explore-glazing.nl/en/products/jeep-cherokee-xj
I always wondered if I could somehow take the pop out windows from a 2 door and make it work on a 4 door.
- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
Nifty link. Not as pricey as I would have thought.
The 2dr rear quarter glass is, if memory serves, longer (front-to-back) than the 4-dr version, so I'd guess you'd have some work figuring out how to cut them down to fit. Interesting idea, though.
- Location
- Duck River
I really like the whole explore-glazing product line. Their stuff looks perfect for a dedicated overlanding rig.
Ralph77
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- East Coast
They are longer.
I would have to figure out how the glass comes out of the rubber gasket on a 2 door. Guessing just like a 4 door though.
Then figure out if I could cut 2 cargo windows smaller from a 4 door.
Then cut the rubber and glue it back to together and get the cut down windows from the 4 door in there.
Then there is the curve of the windows that might have to be taken into account.
And who knows what else.
This is just one of the many dumb ideas that run through my head. LOL.
But if I could find 2 door windows cheap enough I would try.
Hey what is the worst that can happen?
I can't pull it off and I scrap the whole project. LOL.
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
israellegendary
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- Location
- canada
The XJ is a great car, but one thing that I don't like is that the rear windows don't open. I think this is a design flaw and should be changed. I know that some people will say that this is not a big deal, but I think that it is. I think the rear windows should be able to open so that people can get some fresh air back there. I think this would be a great feature, and I hope Jeep will change this in the future. I don't open it very often because I have installed a sunshade from snapshades.com.au.
XJI6191
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Can't imagine Jeep having much interest in a model that been out of production for 20 years - so not much hope there. Besides, who are these people, gasping for air, in the load space behind the backseat?
