Have any of you guys tinted your cab side windows?

[marc515]

When traveling during the summer, the cab can get hot, so I'm considering tinting the cab side windows.

Concern of course is the legality of it in certain states.

Have any of you guys tinted your windows, and have you encountered any issues?

Thank you
m

[Hockeytchr]

Yes, our cab windows are tinted.....after having it done in our other vehicles it's hard to not have them tinted. Drove across the country back in June and never had a problem with them being tinted....except when a camp host at one of the places we overnighted commented about the super dark windows. We like the fact the offer cooler temps inside the cab and also like the fact other drivers etc cannot see in when we go down the road.... prefer tinted windows over the "goober viewing holes" that regular windows are. As for police, just roll down the window....most of the time police are not worried about your window tint.....

[mountainsam]

States are also very concerned with Police Officers being able to see into a vehicle when they are approaching during a traffic stop. Thats when you may get sighted for illegal tint.

[JaxDad]

JRS950 wrote:
The windshield I had done with a strip at the top to help block low sun.

I can't imagine the sun ever getting low enough to have to worry about UV coming in the TOP of the front window of my C.

The cab over hangs way out in front and very low.

[JRS950]

What I did with my coach is use a clear tint that I have used on several vehicles. It blocks more UV than the dark green tint and does not obscure your vision out of the vehicle. The name is Llumar Air Blue 80. It works. The windshield I had done with a strip at the top to help block low sun. You cannot tell the side windows are tinted, but it really blocks the heat.

[RambleOnNW]

Here is a link to the required light transmission by state:

http://tintlaws.com/

Since we spend most of our time in the PNW I plan to go with a 35% light transmission tint. We have that on one of our cars and is a good trade off between being able to see in and blocking sunlight.

It seems the front windows have no tint but noticed recently they have a light tint.

[Gene_in_NE]

marc515 wrote:
When traveling during the summer, the cab can get hot, so I'm considering tinting the cab side windows.

Concern of course is the legality of it in certain states.

Have any of you guys tinted your windows, and have you encountered any issues?

Thank you
m

Our solution is owning 2 "Skreenz" that slip over the door. If the cab is hot, you could benefit from a light breeze. Roll down the windows and slip the screen sock over your doors and it blocks the sun. Works for us. When we wish to drive again, remove the screens, roll up the windows and turn on the A/C. :B

[IAMICHABOD]

We had the same problem when I was a OTR driver,the sun coming in and baking you in our trucks.Because we traveled in many different states and Canada we could not tint the cab windows.

I tried the large stick ones that have been mentioned but found them cumbersome and not easy to remove when I needed to have a clear view out of the window.

I used ones Like These

I could roll them down when needed and up when I needed a clear view out of the side window,worked out very well.

[cmcdar]

These side window shades work GREAT!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012UTQUFW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[JaxDad]

I can't remember where I found it, but I think it was on Amazon, but I bought a roll of mirrored (silver) static cling film (no adhesive) for a really small price

I cut several pieces out of it, one for a cab window, one for windshield and some others.

All you have to do is slap it on and pull it off when not needed.

It works GREAT and as mentioned, doesn't cause any night vision issues.

[ron_dittmer]

Our house windows came heavily tinted from the window manufacture. They are great.

But the van side windows???? I would not tint them.

[D_E_Bishop]

pauldub wrote:
There really is a good reason the law makers don't want you tinting your front side windows. I want to see if you see me when we are crossing paths at an intersection. If I can't see you, I loose a lot of clues about your intentions or attentiveness.

I agree with pauldub entirely. I want to get some idea of your reaction to my presence. I just wonder what shade is dark enough. Is the FED law dark enough or is CA the correct restriction of light passing through or can I tint to some other level that allows you to see me?

[pauldub]

There really is a good reason the law makers don't want you tinting your front side windows. I want to see if you see me when we are crossing paths at an intersection. If I can't see you, I loose a lot of clues about your intentions or attentiveness.

[D_E_Bishop]

I have noticed lately that more and more vehicles I see in So.Cal. and registered in CA have very dark to Opera tint on the front side windows I'm not talking one or two a week I'm talking around 10 percent of them.

I know that many local agencies don't enforce a lot of the motor vehicle code, so I looked up the CA code and found that where the Feds require 70 percent of the light pass through the windshield and front side windows, CA requires that 88 percent pass through the windshield and front side windows. The code is in Chapter 12 of the code.

I also learned in reading that chapter that you may have a dashcam mounted basically near your rearview mirror and that if the camera has a stop and save feature or impact feature, that the recording saved is not to be more than 30 seconds before and 30 after the impact feature is activated.

Most dashcams also record sound, therefore, CA requires that any vehicle having one in operation must have a clearly visible sign saying that your voice is being recorded.

The section on dashcams also states that any recording made by a dashcam is the sole property of the owner/operator of the dashcam.

[joexsmoot]

NJ specifically does not allow windshield or front (driver and front seat passenger) windows to be tinted. Any other windows are allowed to be tinted. Minimum VLT is 5%.

Speaking from experience, if you have a high % on your front window (not windshield) you typically will not have any issues. 35%, 50%, and 70% offer some protection without making you a target, as they are relatively easy to see through even at night time. I've had 5 of my vehicles tinted, and I drive roughly 25,000 miles a year, No issues so far. I'm also 25 car enthusiast, so i'm typically seen as a moving $ for smaller townships. Nothing against the police, I just get followed a lot.

In the rare event you get stopped, it is a $54 ticket. No points. Obviously better not to get one at all, but all in all the likelihood you'll get stopped is slim to none unless your doing something really wrong.

Here are some links as references
http://www.state.nj.us/mvcbiz/pdf/Business_Licenses/Sunscreening%20Regs.pdf
https://www.windowtint.com/pages/new-jersey
http://tintlaws.com/new-jersey-window-tint-law.php
http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/12/how_many_tickets_are_issued_for_tinted_windows_ask.html