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Installing my rear window was a huge struggle. At one point I had to walk away. I came back a couple hours later after a cool down and lunch. I had the two piece rubber seal. I put the seal in in the cab frame and left it a little long so the ends would be forced together. I could not get the window to go in and cut off 1/2 inch and that helped. If the rubber is too long, the window cannot squeeze in place and the top kept falling down. I used Windex foam spray and that helped. I worked from the outside and started with the bottom and worked to the corners. I used a plastic pry tool. It took me a few tries since I pushed the window in too far and had to start over - very frustrating and I probably should have had a friend help. After the window was in I used my suction cup to move the window back and forth to get it seated. Then the struggle getting the lock bead installed. This took a lot of time since I didn't have the special installation tool. I just worked 1/4" to 1/2" at a time. Sprayed lots of foam cleaner to help slide everything together. I don't want to do this again! It wore me out. I put the window seal splice at the bottom, the lock bead splice at the top.