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Old Apr 16, 2020 | 07:29 AM
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Door and windshield weatherstrip

I know I can get weatherstrip for the doors and windshield for my '91 W250 from any number of sources but I thought I'd ask if any suppliers stand out as having excellent weather strips which are as close to OEM as possible.
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Old Apr 16, 2020 | 03:30 PM
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Stay away from door sweeps made by Fairchild...think that was the name...horrible product since they use cheap tin clips instead of the proper spring steel clips. The sweeps will not stay tight against the body so every time you roll the window up they come loose.
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Old Apr 16, 2020 | 04:45 PM
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I got mine from J.C. Whitney about 14 years ago. They fit very well. I especially like the door seals. They seal so well I have to roll the window down to shut the door. Otherwise it makes my ears pop. The window seals fit perfectly in the guides. The seals along the bottom had to have a slight trimming but that was expected to make a perfect fit.

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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Denis
I know I can get weatherstrip for the doors and windshield for my '91 W250 from any number of sources but I thought I'd ask if any suppliers stand out as having excellent weather strips which are as close to OEM as possible.
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I got mine from LMC but like Thrashingcow says my drivers side window sweep keeps popping up when I put the window up.I don’t know who makes them but somebody had suggested Steel rubber products I think was the name but not sure might give them a try
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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 07:07 AM
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I went with Steel Rubber products at the end of the day. They are more expensive but after recommendations elsewhere I decided it might be worth it.

https://www.steelerubber.com/search?year=1991&make=dodge&model=w250&style=2-door-standard-cab-pickup
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Old Apr 18, 2020 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Denis
I went with Steel Rubber products at the end of the day. They are more expensive but after recommendations elsewhere I decided it might be worth it.

https://www.steelerubber.com/search?year=1991&make=dodge&model=w250&style=2-door-standard-cab-pickup
I would be very interested in your opinion of this product after you get it installed
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Old Apr 18, 2020 | 07:18 AM
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I would be very interested in your opinion of this product after you get it installed
Yea me to I’m experiencing some wind noise on both my doors I put the windows down and pulled on the top of the door to it helped but not enough thinking maybe I need some too
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Old May 4, 2020 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Denis
I went with Steel Rubber products at the end of the day. They are more expensive but after recommendations elsewhere I decided it might be worth it.

https://www.steelerubber.com/search?year=1991&make=dodge&model=w250&style=2-door-standard-cab-pickup
Did you install these yet? DId you replace the Belt molding strips on the door windows also?
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Old May 6, 2020 | 08:05 AM
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[QUOTE=Denis;3369735]I went with Steel Rubber products at the end of the day. They are more expensive but after recommendations elsewhere I decided it might be worth it.

https://www.steelerubber.com/search?year=1991&make=dodge&model=w250&style=2-door-standard. Just curious haven’t seen any feed back on the Steel Rubber products yet
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Old Jun 7, 2020 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by thrashingcows
Stay away from door sweeps made by Fairchild...think that was the name...horrible product since they use cheap tin clips instead of the proper spring steel clips. The sweeps will not stay tight against the body so every time you roll the window up they come loose.
I replaced all my door & window rubber yesterday. All components were made by Fairchild and purchased from Rock Auto. The door and window rubber is just fine, but the two little clips in the window rubber are junk. I reused a couple of the old ones, and thrashingcows is 100% correct about the door sweeps. I will not make that mistake again.
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Old Jun 24, 2020 | 10:54 AM
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Is that my problem!
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