[Hedgehog2JKU]

Tomorrow I'm getting my windshield replaced finally! when I bought my jeep, it already had stone chips on the windshield from the previous owner. they are so bad that I cant see the road in the morning with the glare from the sun in certain areas.

I decided to contact my insurance company to see about getting it replaced, and they said no problem. so Safelite is coming to replace it tomorrow morning some time. probably wont be the factory glass with the jeep grill on the top, but I can always get those stickers.

I'm going to remove my light bar first thing in the morning so the guy can actually get to the windshield easily.

Anything I should be aware of/watch out for?

 

[chopperbobby]

The next chip or crack. Chances are it’s going to happen again

 

[Hedgehog2JKU]

The next chip or crack. Chances are it’s going to happen again

its not just one chip or crack, it looks like my windshield was sandblasted! if it was only one chip, it would be fine. the only way this could happen again is if a tailgated a damn salt truck for the next couple years! i have never seen a windshield have as much overall damage as this one.

 

[AirForceAngler]

When we lived in Colorado, you pretty much planned on a new windshield about ever 3-4 years. They use a lot of sand on the roads there in the winter and it just ate glass up.

 

[wadewolf]

I purchased a 92 mustang coupe that was previously a highway patrol turnpike unit. That windshield looked like it had been sandblasted it was so pitted. The day I had it replaced it was like a new car. I'm not sure how they get that bad without someone noticing it.

 

[USStrongman]

Just had Safelite replace mine this morning. 2 rocks/crcaks in 2 days last week. I opted for the non-OEM version, even though I was told it is made by the same company who makes the OEM units... in other words, it is OEM glass, minus the oIIIIIIo above the mirror and the jeep in the passenger corner.

Mine looks great and he had installed in about 30 mins. I have Carolina MM handles in fornt and they did not need to be removed.

"non- OEM" $206. "OEM-" $348. Didn't call insurance. Deductible was the same (Texas glass insurance laws suck) and I didn't need them raising my rate in the future for the "claim".

 

[Sabrewulf]

I got a chip 3 weeks after my new windshield.

I also went safelite, these windshields are pricy for their size. About half the size of a normal vehicle but twice the cost.

 

[dodgeman762]

Before the Safelite guy (gal?) gets there make sure to take all kinds of pictures, inside and out. They should do it too before they start. It's just a CYA thing. I've never had a problem with Safelite but you never know.

 

[Hedgehog2JKU]

Before the Safelite guy (gal?) gets there make sure to take all kinds of pictures, inside and out. They should do it too before they start. It's just a CYA thing. I've never had a problem with Safelite but you never know.

i was actually thinking the same thing last night.

 

[Flyfisher590]

Why don't you request factory glass? Others have.

 

[jac04]

Here are my suggestions:

Remove the wiper arms yourself.

Make sure they don't use a knife to cut out the old glass. No matter how careful they are, it will gouge the paint. Have them 'string' it out - this is where they use a heavy-duty dental-floss-type line to cut through the urethane adhesive.

Inspect the glass before it goes in. Sometimes there is a little extra lamination sticking out around the edge of the glass - trim it off with a new razor. Also look for scratches in the blackout areas on the glass and touch-up with black paint or urethane primer before installation.

After that, make sure that the glass fits exactly the way it does now. Even just a slight shift can & will result in wind noise.

FYI, my local glass company will only install Mopar windshields on Wranglers. I was told this is due to fitment issues with aftermarket glass.

 

[pcardoza]

On my 4th windshield in 30 months. Here in MASS, glass is replaced with $0 deductible. I became concerned that my insurance company would take action with so many claims, so I went with the non-oem glass on the last replacement to save them $$$$. Fits great and who really cares about the lack of decal..........

 

[TwoTiredRiders]

Just sent my State Farm agent an email. Had my new Rubicon for just a few days and it has a chip and long crack. Super bummed. Love the little Jeep decals and hope they can do OEM. Loving the Jeep though. Just got some slightly wider rims (back space) with same size tire that fill out the wheel well. That alone looks 100% better.

 

[Wlfman]

Here are my suggestions:

Remove the wiper arms yourself.

Make sure they don't use a knife to cut out the old glass. No matter how careful they are, it will gouge the paint. Have them 'string' it out - this is where they use a heavy-duty dental-floss-type line to cut through the urethane adhesive.

Inspect the glass before it goes in. Sometimes there is a little extra lamination sticking out around the edge of the glass - trim it off with a new razor. Also look for scratches in the blackout areas on the glass and touch-up with black paint or urethane primer before installation.

After that, make sure that the glass fits exactly the way it does now. Even just a slight shift can & will result in wind noise.

FYI, my local glass company will only install Mopar windshields on Wranglers. I was told this is due to fitment issues with aftermarket glass.

I second this. Several years ago I was having the windshield replced in my Dakota by Safelite. Apparently the installer did not inspect the windshield prior to coming out to do the install. Luckily I did prior to letting him install it because one of the corners already had a crack. Inspect the new windshield they bring PRIOR to them removing the old one. I didn't and they had to have a second guy bring a new windshield. I had specified OEM only and the second guy apparently didnt understand OEM and brought an after-market. So them the shop manager had to bring out a 3rd windshield. By the time it was all said and done a 1 hour job took half a day.

 

[gat]

also inspect the work after it is completed. address any concerns you have right away so they can be corrected with minimal hassle.

 

[Sneed1979]

If you have to pay for the replacement yourself (deductible too high), check with your local Jeep club. Our club here in North Texas is so large that there is a guy that stays busy just mainly doing club members, and he does it for $150.

 

[Hedgehog2JKU]

the safelite guy showed up at 9:00AM and it went super smooth. he used a suction cup device with a crank to pull the metal wire through the adhesive and the windshield came out easily.

i was STOKED when i saw he pulled out an oem mopar windshield from his truck!:bop:

everything on it was great, no marks or cracks anywhere. its positions ever so slightly off to the passenger side, but it doesnt make any noise, at least not that i notice anyways.

i did have to re adjust my light bar on the way home so that IT wasn't whistling though.

it is SO nice to be able to see the road when the sun is low! it just so happens that i drive towards the sun in the morning and towards it on the way home, so the new windshield is going to make driving SO much better!


the guy was a real professional too. said he has been doing them for about 30 years or so, so i was thankful to have someone who knew what they were doing, working on my jeep (just the thought that someone else was going to work on my jeep kept me up last night). but everything went smooth, and the best part is that i have a $0 deductible for glass because of my comprehensive with allstate!

:awesome: :iamhappy:

 

[RoadiJeff]

Love the little Jeep decals and hope they can do OEM.

You can get a Jeep windshield decal kit on Amazon for around $17 and put those on yourself. We had ours replaced about 4 years ago. The choice was $200 for OEM glass without the decals or OEM glass with the decals for $350.

I bought the decal kit off Amazon.

 

[olysteve]

I had a guy recommended buy one our club members do mine a couple of years ago. He did an great job even though I was loaded up to go for a week of camping and wheeling. Then 1 year to the day later I had a big rock thrown over the barricade by a semi smack my windsheild again. Screw replacing it till I can afford a polycarbonate one. Almost 600 without insurance coverage and I won't have to worry about it ever again

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[AirForceAngler]

I have a 2010 JK and the windshield says MOPAR but doesn't have the Jeep in the center. Did these come later?