Rear window - One piece vs Slider

[Airborne Janitor]

I have recently acquired an excellent condition one piece rear window. I already had an extra very good condition sliding rear window that even has the pull tab/latch intact.

 

My MJ doesn't have AC (one day...) and the current sliding rear window is stuck and the latch is broken, so I basically have a one piece as is.

 

 

One of these will be going in my MJ and the other will probably be for sale. I wanted to weigh in on everyone's opinion first tho, pros and cons. 

 

 

[MiNi Beast]

You want a rear window to vent. Best for air flow and no ac. 

And I'm thinking you can replace the latch..

[JMO413]

I love my slider!!

[Pete M]

the latch can be replaced and the glass lubed.  

[Smokeyyank]

Slider all day. Had a one piece in mine after the slider was shot out and I was not a fan. I don't have ac but having the slider open at least helps get some air moving. 

[brucecooner]

I like sliding rear windows in trucks on general principle.

Particularly since I drove a 1986 Ranger that had no AC for years back in Texas.

Fortunately my dad had put a sliding rear window in it before passing it down to me and I don't think I'd have survived without "360 air".

 

And I'm glad my MJ came with a sliding rear because the AC recently quit working.  

 

Anyway, in your case I'd try to remedy the one already in the Jeep first, and hoard those spares just in case.

[pizzaman09]

I love the slider in mine, use it almost everyday along with the vent windows even though I have AC.  AC is reserved for the really hot days when the temp is in the high 80s.  

The slider is also nice if you have people riding in the bed, which I frequently have.

Pro tip, put like one drop of a silicone lubricant in the bottom track, after a few uses it should slide super well.

[Airborne Janitor]

2 hours ago, pizzaman09 said:

I love the slider in mine, use it almost everyday along with the vent windows even though I have AC.  AC is reserved for the really hot days when the temp is in the high 80s.  

The slider is also nice if you have people riding in the bed, which I frequently have.

Pro tip, put like one drop of a silicone lubricant in the bottom track, after a few uses it should slide super well.

 

Dude I put some spray silicone in the track, then used a flathead to pry the slider open, now it works perfectly! Go figure after almost 6 years of owning this thing it turned out to be simple!

 

Now my next question is how hard is it to swap out the middle slider glass? I would like to swap mine out because its missing the latch and has a deep scratch in the glass. 

[Pete M]

a new latch just glues on with rearviewmirror adhesive.     swapping out the pane is far more effort though, but the assembly does come apart after you remove it from the truck. 

[oleskool]

slider is the way to go, you will get much better air flow with it open!