Front glass window protection

On the FROG (Forest River Owners Group) facebook site there have been a few instances of windows being cracked from a variety of reasons. It is a concern for me as I'm planning a trip to Alaska and if one can be cracked that is the place. I also worry that if I keep the trailer through the next redesign and need to replace the window the current window may not be manufactured anymore. FYI - Forest River completely changed the front cap design after 2016, so it will happen eventually. I am going to find someone that can make me a protective cover. There is a company called Clearview Products that makes a clear protective film that they say will protect the window. They make it specifically for the Rockwood windows. I'm skeptical, but it might help.

Think about it, the windshield of your tow vehicle doesn't have a cover either.

My trailer is 15 years old, has a front window protector made with a metal frame with thin fiberglass panel as protection. You can see it in my signature picture just under the trailer name on the front (in blue).

It has traveled all around the US with 15 years of travel between Michigan and Florida or Texas each winter. It has never had a ding or hole from flying rocks or anything else except bugs. The main use for the cover is as an awning over the window when parked.
i would not worry about that window up front.
Barney

Why do you think it needs to be protected?

I have a Rockwood too. It has that big window up front. I thought about it as well, but so far have only fixed up some 'black out' curtains for inside so we can make it dark in the front bedroom.

It would have to be a fairly rigid cover to stop any rock damage I would think?

Anyway, not gonna worry about it myself.. If it happens, it happens.. It's like automotive windshield glass, so it is not supposed to break into pieces..

Mitch

Glass is good for windows.

I have heard that there is an upholstery shop in Denver Colorado that manufactures some kind of window cover for Lance Trailers. I don't know the name of the company but they should be able to do other designs as well.

It seems reasonably straight forward to glue snaps or something on to the edges of the window, or around it.