So when I got my Ranger, it has been tinted, almost blacked out dark.

1) I'm sure that's illegal in my state (I believe 25% is the max; and I never remember is that blocking 25% or allowing 25% ie how dark is that?)

2) It's hard to see out of the truck, even in daylight hours. Drive into the sun, and it turns them into a mirror, I can't see behind me at all. And since the main purpose of this truck is to teach a teen driver, I think it's too dark.

So google was no help, some windows look factory tinted in the back, some are not.

So what are the chances a 99 XLT supercab stepside has the rears tinted?


I found tips on removing the film (steam it off) and the fronts I can see thru some pin holes they are clear.

 

it could have factory tint in the rear but by the looks of the picture, someone tinted over the factory tinted glass or has really dark tint on a non tinted window.

I tinted over my rears and it looks pretty close to that.

 

My 08 wasn't tinted aside from the rear and its not that dark.

It looks like an aftermarket job. See about removal or start a "wanted to trade" thread

 

Guess what I'm asking is, what is the likely hood that under this dark tint is a factory tint? Ie are all xlts tinted like in other lines like the f150. Or does xlt just mean power options.

 

It's not trim specific. why not just pull the tint and find out? You've already said its too dark so just pull it off and if its not tinted, put a lighter tint on to replace what you pulled.

 

That's my plan eventually; but I want to be tinted all around, just don't have $150 to replace it at this time. Teen driver doesn't have a permit yet so don't need it today.

But I did scrape off a corner, and it is factory tinted! Yay. Now to steam off the old stuff, only need less than $50 for the fronts.