Show us your crack (windshields)

[MattA]

A sizeable group of Grenadier owners from the Queensland Ineos 4x4 club recently embarked on an expedition to the Cape York area of Queensland Australia...(the triangular bit in the top NE corner of the map of Australia). Even before they reached "the Cape" proper, it appears several owners required new windscreens at the northern town of Mareeba... a very recent post in the club chat group reports another owner who had his windscreen given the Clearplex treatment prior to the trip has suffered a hit resulting in a large crack requiring windscreen replacement.... Perhaps it's time to consider a different material such as "Lexan" with an appropriate external treatment to minimise scratching.....
Thoughts?

Lexan is not legal for use as a windscreen replacement for safety, visibility and strength/ structural reasons

 

[ADVAW8S]

I don't know if you guys can order it but here in America, I use Windshield defense. You install yourself and it has 3 layers of plastic to help eliminate cracks. It was designed for jeeps and they make a kit for Grenadier.

 

[nuclearbeef]

A sizeable group of Grenadier owners from the Queensland Ineos 4x4 club recently embarked on an expedition to the Cape York area of Queensland Australia...(the triangular bit in the top NE corner of the map of Australia). Even before they reached "the Cape" proper, it appears several owners required new windscreens at the northern town of Mareeba... a very recent post in the club chat group reports another owner who had his windscreen given the Clearplex treatment prior to the trip has suffered a hit resulting in a large crack requiring windscreen replacement.... Perhaps it's time to consider a different material such as "Lexan" with an appropriate external treatment to minimise scratching.....
Thoughts?

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Someone needs to make a run of these for IG.

 

[abbeyroad]

I will be installing XPel windshield film (outside) on my new '24 along with 45% ceramic tint (inside). Now I'm a little hesitant to spend the money if this is a design issue.

 

[NixGrenadier2023]

Here is another option...

 

[Tom109]

I will be installing XPel windshield film (outside) on my new '24 along with 45% ceramic tint (inside). Now I'm a little hesitant to spend the money if this is a design issue.

If I was going on a lengthy trip (Alaska or Ushuaia) I would put a layered film on for sure.

 

[Tom109]

Here is another option...

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Or flip-up perspec shields.

 

[Pat]

Sometimes it sucks living at the edge of a county and all the money goes closer to Philly to repair roads. They like to "Oil and Chip" roads around here and don't steamroll them flat. They let the cars do that and this year they did virtually every state owned road around me. Finally got bit this morning. Appointment at Safelite on Thursday to have it repaired - I hope.

Have the same chip cause by a stone coming from above bridge over the highway - got it 'repaired' at a 'Carglass' like company two years ago and now after 60k km no windshield crack so far.

 

[abbeyroad]

If I was going on a lengthy trip (Alaska or Ushuaia) I would put a layered film on for sure.

I install the clearplex or xpel windshield film on all my vehicles. I'm OCD enough to want to keep the factory installed glass for as long as possible. Debris announces itself at any time.

Since this product came to market ~15+ years ago, I've never once had to replace a windshield across 7-8 cars. Knock on carbon fiber.

 

[Tom109]

I install the clearplex or xpel windshield film on all my vehicles.

but can you see out of it after a Winter season?

 

[abbeyroad]

but can you see out of it after a Winter season?

I don't do winters

 

[CountyV8]

They said stones not RPGs