Winnebago Windshield Rust
Got the Winnebago in the shop for a cracked windshield due to rusted windshield frame.
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I would agree that Winnebago has a serious problem with rust around the windshield. I have owned two Winne's and overall, I think they make a solid coach for the money. However, IMO there is a design flaw in how they install windshields in many of their coaches. My 2002 Journey had a rusted frame which broke the glass.
Winne sets the glass into the steel frame which is fine. However, they failed to finish the edge of the fiberglass that surrounds the opening. They leave a rough edge and a pretty big gap which requires placing a wide rubber trim piece to cover that gap. Water and dirt easily gets behind that rubber trim, especially at the top. That wet grit and crud sits there and rust is the result.
Winne sets the glass into the steel frame which is fine. However, they failed to finish the edge of the fiberglass that surrounds the opening. They leave a rough edge and a pretty big gap which requires placing a wide rubber trim piece to cover that gap. Water and dirt easily gets behind that rubber trim, especially at the top. That wet grit and crud sits there and rust is the result.
