Replacing Glass in TT window -- how to ???
My 2005 Carriage Travel Trailer (yes carriage made a few TT) front window (bottom half) is broken thanks to my DGS (Dear Grand Son) and a BB gun. Has anyone replaced the glass in a TT window? Big ...
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I think typically these are installed with a caulking/adhesive (urethane?) attaching the glass to the metal frame, and then the rubber "seal" around the outside for looks and to hold things together. The rubber strip doesn't actually seal out the weather.
When I enquired about getting an RV window fixed at a good local glass place, they were willing to take my money and do what they could, but said I'd need to get a replacement rubber gasket strip from a local RV place and generally hinted that it would probably be cheaper and perhaps better to have the RV place do the whole job. I got the distinct impression that windshields and shower enclosures and architectural installations were much more their business than RV windows. If you have a trustworthy RV dealer/repair shop in the area, I would consult with them as well as with a glass place.
The glass itself is nothing all that special, just ordinary glass of whatever flavor you like cut to size and shape. If you don't have some sort of a panel or whatever to cover the window in transport, it may be worthwhile to have the replacement pane tempered.
When I enquired about getting an RV window fixed at a good local glass place, they were willing to take my money and do what they could, but said I'd need to get a replacement rubber gasket strip from a local RV place and generally hinted that it would probably be cheaper and perhaps better to have the RV place do the whole job. I got the distinct impression that windshields and shower enclosures and architectural installations were much more their business than RV windows. If you have a trustworthy RV dealer/repair shop in the area, I would consult with them as well as with a glass place.
The glass itself is nothing all that special, just ordinary glass of whatever flavor you like cut to size and shape. If you don't have some sort of a panel or whatever to cover the window in transport, it may be worthwhile to have the replacement pane tempered.
