Window Vent Visors

[06 SUT]

Curious about what everyone out there uses, in-channel or stick on vent visors for the H2. I am having a hard time deciding since I am not too familiar with the in-channel style.

[Easy Ed]

I got the in channel type and like them. Been on the truck for five years now and no complaints, well they are dark and hard to see through cause they hit me eye level.

Ed

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[BACKNBLACK]

In channel all day long. Look great and stay put!!!!

[Rico001]

In channel is the way to go.:jump:
Have our for 4 years now and never a problem.
~Richard

[06 SUT]

Thanks for the input, i'll go with the in-channel style. Your input was greatly appreciated

[Intercooled]

Yup, in channel ! The stick ons can fly off and they just dont look as nice or finished as the in-channel. The In channels look like a factory option.

[thefinestimage]

I bought the in channel. They also help keep mud out of your eyes.:)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/thefinestimage/JoeJr.jpg

[twenty2]

In channel for sure..

[s_c5519]

Curious about what everyone out there uses, in-channel or stick on vent visors for the H2. I am having a hard time deciding since I am not too familiar with the in-channel style.

When the wife and I were first shopping for these, we were both very confused too about which style was better. After comparing countless of trucks with both styles we both decided on the in-channel. Funny caus we still were not too sure at that point. A few weeks passed with them on and it was amazing and so clear to us how bad and cheesy the outer channel ones are. I can not even imagine them on a Hummer and when the color of the car is not black and someone sticks the outer ones on, yow... It's not even a matter of opinion anymore, people who like the outer ones are just plain wrong:)

[s_c5519]

thefinestimage, easy ed, and others of course, what brand do you have? I have been searching the last hour for the AVS in channel ones and they no longer make them for the H2! That is what I had last time and they looked great, look to be the same as your pictures. I just found Putco makes them too but they do not seem as flat as the AVS, Putco seem more rounded?

[Easy Ed]

Not where I got mine from but this is what you are looking for, Auto Ventshade Ventvisor 94329 http://www.xccessory.com/avss-94329.html

thefinestimage, easy ed, and others of course, what brand do you have? I have been searching the last hour for the AVS in channel ones and they no longer make them for the H2! That is what I had last time and they looked great, look to be the same as your pictures. I just found Putco makes them too but they do not seem as flat as the AVS, Putco seem more rounded?

[s_c5519]

Not where I got mine from but this is what you are looking for, Auto Ventshade Ventvisor 94329 http://www.xccessory.com/avss-94329.html


Thank you Ed...Wow the hours I possibly spent for nothing last night, going through every website and eaby and the part #94329 AVS has for them most if not all showed up as outer mount. Pep Boys, Autozone, Advanced Auto etc, all had the same # and I went there in person and they even even had a photo showing them as outer mount and they said the inner is no longer available. Years ago when I put them on my 05 and 07 there were two different part numbers (and prices) and now there is only one...

A call to AVS customer service this morning hopefully solves it as the girl told me that part # is for in-channel. She didn't sound too sure but I am going to order them through Autozone or somewhere and will post back, but I am hopefull...

By the way for others, I personally found the AVS brand to be superior to the other brands. I think they actually invented them...

[Easy Ed]

A lot of the sites I visited just had a generic pic of them, some were shown on a Chevy Blazer and mounted on the outside even though I typed in the model and year correctly :mad:

So I looked at the receipt I had from Teaka Toys (appears they do not sell the AVS anymore) and got the part number off it and then typed in "Auto Ventshade Ventvisor 94329" in Google search and came up with the site showing them actually installed on the H2.

Good Luck, Ed


Thank you Ed...Wow the hours I possibly spent for nothing last night, going through every website and eaby and the part #94329 AVS has for them most if not all showed up as outer mount. Pep Boys, Autozone, Advanced Auto etc, all had the same # and I went there in person and they even even had a photo showing them as outer mount and they said the inner is no longer available. Years ago when I put them on my 05 and 07 there were two different part numbers (and prices) and now there is only one...

A call to AVS customer service this morning hopefully solves it as the girl told me that part # is for in-channel. She didn't sound too sure but I am going to order them through Autozone or somewhere and will post back, but I am hopefull...

By the way for others, I personally found the AVS brand to be superior to the other brands. I think they actually invented them...

[thefinestimage]

Mine are AVS. Bought them at a local parts store for cheap.

[s_c5519]

Took a chance, ordered them from Autozone, they got them for me in one day... Auto Ventshade Ventvisor 94329 are indeed the inner-channel ones even though their computer showed up as outer-channel with an outer pic... Nice!

[zmanH2]

So how do you install these in-channel ones?

[lude]

Can you tell me if these help so windows dont freeze in the winter

[s_c5519]

So how do you install these in-channel ones?

There is 3m tape on one side of them, the give you alchohol pads to clean the inside of the window jam, then you insert them in while peeling the tape off. Very easy, takes minutes... there is an instruction pamphlet that comes with it too...

[zmanH2]

There is 3m tape on one side of them, the give you alchohol pads to clean the inside of the window jam, then you insert them in while peeling the tape off. Very easy, takes minutes... there is an instruction pamphlet that comes with it too...

OK thanks! Just checking if there was drilling involved and/or removal of panels and such. So it's straight up just 3M tape?

[s_c5519]

OK thanks! Just checking if there was drilling involved and/or removal of panels and such. So it's straight up just 3M tape?

yup a very thin strip for that matter and somehow those suckers manage to stay on even though they are attached to the felt... that stuff is great, never had a problem on any of my cheap stick-on Hummer accessories...

[s_c5519]

Can you tell me if these help so windows dont freeze in the winter

Are you talking about freezing shut? If so I would guess it would help as the snow and ice water should be dripping off the edge of the visors...

If you mean just general ice freeze on the window, I dont think it will stop taht as the vent only takes care of the top few inches of the glass...

[lude]

Thanx was talking about the freezing shut due to snow and ice

[s_c5519]

Just a note, the thing I personally like best about the visors is they give you more of a stealth kinda hiding mode from the inside. Add some window tint and you are good to go... If you think the side windows are already small and claustrophobic enough then you will not like these!

[Easy Ed]

Not had any problems with Ohio winters and freezing issues here.

Ed

Thanx was talking about the freezing shut due to snow and ice

[Marauder]

I got mine (for another car) from Weathertech. They are the in channel ones. They worked great.

But the best thing about that company is the service. I bought a car that had them on it. 2 years later the 3m take failed and one fell off. I called them to order another one and the fedex'd me one for free.

Recently got their molded floor mats for the wifes car. Wonderful quality stuff.

http://www.weathertech.com/store/mvproduct.aspx?ItemGroupId=4&VehId=812&Year=2005

[s_c5519]

I got mine (for another car) from Weathertech. They are the in channel ones. They worked great.

But the best thing about that company is the service. I bought a car that had them on it. 2 years later the 3m take failed and one fell off. I called them to order another one and the fedex'd me one for free.

Recently got their molded floor mats for the wifes car. Wonderful quality stuff.

http://www.weathertech.com/store/mvproduct.aspx?ItemGroupId=4&VehId=812&Year=2005

wow that is great service... I have heard they are a good company...

They do look to be a bit more rounded though than the AVS ones which are more squared off at the edges. I personally think the squared look goes better with the H2 body. I saw a set on a Hummer that were almost completely round, looked very weird, don't know who made them. They outer stickon ones also have taht round look to them...

Update: I just looked on mine and the AVS ones are noticeable flatter, more form fitting on the window... aslo check in thefinestimag's pic in message #7

[zmanH2]

Took a chance, ordered them from Autozone, they got them for me in one day... Auto Ventshade Ventvisor 94329 are indeed the inner-channel ones even though their computer showed up as outer-channel with an outer pic... Nice!

How much was it at AutoZone? (before I go looking online)

[s_c5519]

How much was it at AutoZone? (before I go looking online)

$55.. They didn't have them in stcok but took one day to get them...

[Easy Ed]

Gotta say that I do like the "lines" of the ones Marauder posted the link to, a little pricey but they do look good.

Ed

[queenietheprincess]

I want ventshade decal (http://www.thepartsbin.com/brands/ventshade/ventshade_decal.html) for my new car.Anyone here have used this one?is it good?

Any brands you can recommend?

Thanks in advance!