Heat crack on windshield!

[Trigganometry]

Typically what they would do at the dealer is run a fine tip ballpoint along the crack. If there is a chip the pen hangs up. If not it’s a stress crack. Think it is a year on that for factory as mentioned.

Another thing you could try is vacuum repair. They use cyanoacrylate glue and vacuum to fill the crack. Sometimes it works and other times crack continues.

If you do get it replaced insist on factory glass, not aftermarket

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[MountainGoat]

Typically what they would do at the dealer is run a fine tip ballpoint along the crack. If there is a chip the pen hangs up. If not it’s a stress crack. Think it is a year on that for factory as mentioned.

Another thing you could try is vaccine repair. They use cyanoacrylate glue and vacuum to fill the crack. Sometimes it works and other times crack continues.

If you do get it replaced insist on factory glass, not aftermarket

Yeah regarding the factory glass my quote was "without Ranger etched into the glass for availability" so most likely a knockoff.

 

[JesseS]

My RV has a 108" windshield so I always carry the no deductable glass replacement coverage as it's $2K to replace, also carry that on all my POV's, it's only a few bucks extra and well worth it.

 

[Rhino]

I parked my truck outside to wash it and by the time I was done I had a crack on the windshield! What are my chances of getting this fixed under warranty? The truck is always garaged and if it isn't I always open a window in this heat. I guess my windshield can't handle having the windows up for ~45 minutes to get a wash. It was only like 92 this morning too, not 100 like earlier in the week.

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my guess is you had a small crack in the windshield and it eventually split because i live in the same state and my truck has been outside for about two weeks now since i ride my bike more and i dont have a crack

 

[MountainGoat]

my guess is you had a small crack in the windshield and it eventually split because i live in the same state and my truck has been outside for about two weeks now since i ride my bike more and i dont have a crack

I think it was the cold water hitting the hot glass.

 

[Rhino]

I think it was the cold water hitting the hot glass.

tbh it could be a mix of both i had that happen with my tacoma randomly i think last year? it was hot and i washed it and drove it into work and then came out to it having a crack

 

[canyonslicker]

Run a ballpoint point pen on the whole crack. If it hangs up at any point then they will not warranty it plus if it has over 12k miles.

 

[DakotaGuy]

Run a ballpoint point pen on the whole crack. If it hangs up at any point then they will not warranty it plus if it has over 12k miles.

I believe this is correct. Years ago I had the same thing happen on a vehicle and I thought it was due to stress, but on closer inspection they found a tiny chip right on the edge of the glass that a temp change caused a run. I had to use insurance.

 

[Squatchranger]

My comp is $1000, that's how I got my insurance down. At this point I'm going to get a price and maybe leave it, see if it doesn't get bigger. At least until the next hail storm...


Doesn't seem like the case here. Is the windshield extra expensive due to the lane-keeping sensors, etc?

It would be yes, florida law makes it zero deductible cause as goat said it is a safety issue but not all states do

 

[Squatchranger]

Well my insurance redirects to Safelite which has always been a ripoff. There is an old Dodge in a field nearby and the windshield looks pretty close in size so gonna try that.

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Please tell me youre joking

 

[Squatchranger]

you're not serious are you?

Man when you are talking logically I know we are screwed

 

[MountainGoat]

Please tell me youre joking

Yeah I'm joking but I wish the satellite quote was a joke too!

 

[Squatchranger]

Yeah I'm joking but I wish the satellite quote was a joke too!

Yeah I feel that, that is one nice thing about a zero deductible state, you could move to florida temporarily and get it fixed for free...

 

[Motorpsychology]

Well my insurance redirects to Safelite which has always been a ripoff. There is an old Dodge in a field nearby and the windshield looks pretty close in size so gonna try that.

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[NotBudule]

hey, that does look pretty close , your gona have to pop the one in the Ranger out first though, so you can lay it on top that one , trace around...

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