I have an "older" travel trailer (2001 Layton 250LT)Ice falling off power lines as I drove down the highway broke the bottom part of the front window, the part that has a frame, and it cranks out.Before I try to take it all apart and find out I've wasted my time -- is that frame maybe glued together at the top, or how can I get a new piece of glass in there? It's not worth trying to find and pay $$$ for a whole new window....Web-searching has found nothing.TIA

A glass shop should be able to fix it without trouble.

I would call one of the places that cuts glass/makes windows. They have likely had some experience replacing RV window glass. They could either do it for you, or maybe tell you how to remove the glass, cut it for you, if you'd rather do the work yourself.Jerry

Small town, doesn't seem to be any glass places anywhere near here...

There are lots of different crank out window styles. Lots of different ways to replace the glass. Posting a photo might help people understand what you have.Also, in some rural areas, hardware and/or feed stores will sometimes sell glass.

?replace broken glass in framed crank-out window?

beemerphile1
Explorer
Mar 07, 2018
A glass shop should be able to fix it without trouble.
MFL
Nomad II
Mar 07, 2018
I would call one of the places that cuts glass/makes windows. They have likely had some experience replacing RV window glass. They could either do it for you, or maybe tell you how to remove the glass, cut it for you, if you'd rather do the work yourself.

Jerry
jomarex
Explorer
Mar 07, 2018
Small town, doesn't seem to be any glass places anywhere near here...
ndrorder
Explorer
Mar 07, 2018
There are lots of different crank out window styles. Lots of different ways to replace the glass. Posting a photo might help people understand what you have.

Also, in some rural areas, hardware and/or feed stores will sometimes sell glass.
jomarex
Explorer
Mar 07, 2018
jomarex
Explorer
Mar 07, 2018
http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/jmr1111/library/

i really don't know how to get pics on here, but that address seems to go to my window pics
Yeti_plus
Explorer
Mar 07, 2018
Home Depot has Lexan sheet that you could cut to fit and hold it in with a good quality caulking compound.
As others have said hardware stores sometimes have ability to cut glass, not sure of the round corners, and it won't be tempered.
A large plastic bag and duct tape might get you to a place large enough to have better access to a permanent repair.
IAMICHABOD
Explorer II
Mar 08, 2018
jomarex wrote:
http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/jmr1111/library/

i really don't know how to get pics on here, but that address seems to go to my window pics

This may work Click here
KCFDCapt
Explorer
Mar 08, 2018
When I broke the window on my previous 5W, the glass shop had me bring in the frame. He made a cardboard pattern and sent it to his supplier. They cut the glass and then tempered it. I brought the frame back for installation.

You can call around to find a shop who will do the work. If your window is the non moveable section, it will probably require two trips by the shop to complete the installation.
westend
Explorer
Mar 08, 2018
For that repair, considering age and budget, here's what I'd do: Open window so that the corner is exposed. clean and sand smooth. Tape around window jamb at break, forming a nice corner. Fill with epoxy. Sand smooth. If you can't color match epoxy, you can paint with a plastic-friendly paint.