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profdant139
Explorer II
Jun 30, 2017

Replacing a flat TRAILER window: is auto glass what I need?

My front window cracked, spontaneously. Nothing hit it. One morning, there was a little crack working in from an edge. I covered it with duct tape (we were on the road.) . The next morning, the crack extended across the narrow dimension of the rectangle. I slapped on more duct tape -- the window held together till we got home.

Of course, the glass is not covered by the extended warranty. I am pretty sure that I can safely remove the old window myself. A local auto glass shop told me to bring in the old window and they will cut me a piece to match, from a sheet of auto glass.

So that is my question -- is that the right stuff to use? Or maybe the glass they use in clear shower doors? I am not worried about the tint -- I can apply an after-market tint kit, which will be adequate.

Thanks in advance for your advice!!
  • I would think if it was on the trailer it would have been tempered glass but it would have shattered and not cracked. Laminite glass would work it is like your windshield on your vehicle.
  • If you are putting auto glass in your trailer, the only downside I can see if the weight. Auto glass will be a bit heavier than a normal window pane for your camper. But, I see no reason why it would not work, and probably work very well.
  • fj12ryder wrote:
    You didn't say, but is this the glass from one of the front passenger/driver windows, or from your trailer? It makes a difference.


    I agree heartily!
  • You didn't say, but is this the glass from one of the front passenger/driver windows, or from your trailer? It makes a difference.

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