Shattered Windshield

[TJSlice]

I was able to peel away the window in several large pieces, and a whole bunch of smaller ones. I vacuumed up all the little ones, and taped around the edges of the window with 3 or 4 layers of gorilla tape. I got several hours of work in today and came up with the next great idea for tractors... a convertible cab.

I should have an idea from my dealer what it will cost to replace it tomorrow.

 

[Texasmark]

Looks like it was a BIG rock. I don't think I've ever seen a front windshield crack/craze quite that way.

Be certain to give us the final details.

I Had a 1990 Ford customized van (the ones you see on the dealer's lots) and one day I was driving down the road and heard a tick. Looked out at the rear view mirror and saw something sticking out of the large glass on the left rear. As a few minutes passed, the thing developed into a hole and it got larger and larger.

First rock on the tractor door was a hard whack sound and immediately 90% of the door just crumbled to the floor. Rock about the size of a small lime. Second was years later on the same mower and was the rt side glass, just aft of the door. This one about 75% initially, rock about the same size.

The tractors use safety glass (etched somewhere on the pane to identify) but, like all windows/doors in a car (but the front pane) there is no plastic sheet between the 2 layers to hold the particles together. You hit it and it disintegrates to keep you from getting hurt by large sheets like would happen in a break in a window in your house.....and yes the little pieces are very sharp.

I have since improved upon the OEM shields on the cutter and I shouldn't have any more rock damage. Actually I bought the 3910 to run the cutter and it's open station. You can bet I got it well covered.

 

[TJSlice]

I ordered a new windshield from Branson. I am also getting a new rubber gasket/seal for it as well. The total cost including packing and shipping is $830. I found a nearby auto windshield company that will come to me to install it for $120.

I am still waiting to hear back from the insurance company to see if it is covered at all.

 

[LouNY]

Ouch!

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Yeah, that stings. Not sure who your provider is, but mine covers anything I'm towing behind my insured truck. It would be treated the same way as if my RV trailer had taken a similar rock hit and done damage. Since I was "under way" when the damage occurred. If the tractor had been sitting by itself on the side of the road when it happened, then my tractor insurance would have covered it instead.

Maybe look into your policy to see how your towing coverage is written?