Rear window defroster

chrysigon · May 16, 2014

The salesman told me that this is not a popular option in the northern climates. Is there any truth to this or should I order one?

evanblain · May 16, 2014

Don't know why it wouldn't be. If you're ordering why not just go for it if you want it.

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xrsman · May 16, 2014

chrysigon said:
The salesman told me that this is not a popular option in the northern climates. Is there any truth to this or should I order one?

I had a 2011 without it up until I sold it a few weeks ago. Last winter I was driving and the whole back window was covered up with show from driving. I decided I would order it on my next one just because of that lol. Its only like $200 so why not? Definitely doesn't hurt to have!

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NYCruiser · May 16, 2014

I don't have. Thought I would miss it, but I really don't. Not even after last winter.

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BOWERSFJ · May 16, 2014

They may have figured it out by now, but back in 2012, you couldn't get a rear slider, or a sunroof, if you wanted the rear defroster. Fortunately I didn't want either one, so I got the defroster. I use the heck out of it here in Ohio during the winter.

daddy · May 16, 2014

BOWERSFJ said:
They may have figured it out by now, but back in 2012, you couldn't get a rear slider, or a sunroof, if you wanted the rear defroster. Fortunately I didn't want either one, so I got the defroster. I use the heck out of it here in Ohio during the winter.

This boggles my mind why they couldn't figure this out.

BlownGP · May 18, 2014

Thought I would miss it, since I've always had one on my cars, but any dew that's own the back window just gets washed off once I move from the dew on the roof..

Don't get snow here, so no worries about that..

baum · May 19, 2014

Back when i was looking i test drove one that had defrost and a power slider in the same window.

xrsman · May 20, 2014

After seeing this post I emailed my dealer and asked if the truck I had on order with a rear defrost also had a sliding window and he said it had both. So must have just been 2012 and older trucks

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baum · May 20, 2014

it was a '13 that i saw with it in

iam_canadian22 · May 20, 2014

Odd when i asked my dealer about it he told me if you have a slider you dont have rear defrost

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xXAvroArrowXx · May 20, 2014

My CC doesn't have it. I thought I would miss it, but I haven't. Even on northern Ontario when it does get frosted, I direct my two centre vents upwards and to the back, when the air coming from them is warn, the rear window defrosts in minutes. Plus I prefer the look without the defrost lines.

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Airborne63 · May 20, 2014

Wish I had one last winter. Snow would whip around the cab and stick to the back window when going down the highway.

Andy578 · May 20, 2014

i see lots of snow and honestly not having a rear defrost on a truck has never bothered me too much. they generally have less space so your heater can usually do the job just fine but a bit slower. also i noticed my 2014 has plenty of vents in the back so that should really help too

HemiRoar · May 23, 2014

i concur with my fellow Ontarians, i prefer the sliding window to the rear defroster. the heating vents set at an upward angle will defrost all windows in no time..and i cant imagine owning a truck without a sliding rear window.

Heywood · May 24, 2014

Northern Alberta..... Where the cold comes from..lmoa

I have the power rear slider on my 2010 CC. No defrost. Don't miss it at all.

chrysigon · May 24, 2014

Thank you gents. I can now sleep better. :anitoof:

The Crow 1994 · May 24, 2014

You can have the rear slider and the defroster here in the US on the '13-'14 Ram 1500's. I live in Nebraska and didn't order the rear defrost on my '13 Big Horn and don't miss having it.

Andy578 · May 25, 2014

it's worth noting a tonneau can make a huge difference in winter too. most of the snow that gets on the rear window while driving is from snow piled up in the bed so either having a cover or cleaning it out will eliminate most of it

Smokey613 · May 29, 2014

Our new 2014 Laramie has both rear defroster and power sliding rear window.

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