Hi all, I have heard a few times that some Winnebago Class A motor home models may crack windshields when improperly jacked or leveled. Anyone know why this happens? I assume it's because of flexation with the coach body. Are there certain model years that this was an issue or all? Anyone know if this could cause a windshield leak instead of an outright crack? Thanks

There must have been an issue before, because that was a big selling point on my 2013. They gave me a whole presentation on how the windshield is mounted the same as a new auto with the glass floating and glue on the side. I don't know when the redesign occurred. I heard Tiffen had a similar issue, but came up with a different fix.

Check I see what jacks were on the MH. There are some independent jack that if not raised in pairs. You can twist the chassis. I had a set like that on my FW Coranado. Had to be real careful.

It has less to do with leveling and jacking and more to do with how the end cap is slapped on as it goes down the assembly line and then the windshield put it. I went through two. Both cracked in the same lower right corner and was not due to levelng. Then I found these guys RV Glass Solutions and had my third placed in properly.

Mine just cracked in the lower right side/ center a few days ago

For many years Winnebago had an issue with the metal frame behind the glass rusting and causing the windshield/s to crack. That issue seems to be resolved in later model years when they changed the design of the front cap to allow the glass to be mounted directly to the fiberglass.

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smlranger
Explorer
May 12, 2016
For many years Winnebago had an issue with the metal frame behind the glass rusting and causing the windshield/s to crack. That issue seems to be resolved in later model years when they changed the design of the front cap to allow the glass to be mounted directly to the fiberglass.
SCVJeff
Explorer
May 12, 2016
Mine just cracked in the lower right side/ center a few days ago
MaverickBBD
Explorer
May 11, 2016
It has less to do with leveling and jacking and more to do with how the end cap is slapped on as it goes down the assembly line and then the windshield put it. I went through two. Both cracked in the same lower right corner and was not due to levelng. Then I found these guys RV Glass Solutions and had my third placed in properly.
rvten
Explorer
May 11, 2016
Check I see what jacks were on the MH. There are some independent jack that if not raised in pairs. You can twist the chassis. I had a set like that on my FW Coranado. Had to be real careful.
Mile_High
Explorer
May 11, 2016
There must have been an issue before, because that was a big selling point on my 2013. They gave me a whole presentation on how the windshield is mounted the same as a new auto with the glass floating and glue on the side.

I don't know when the redesign occurred. I heard Tiffen had a similar issue, but came up with a different fix.

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