Just returned from a 1mo. trip to the NW.We hit a bump and a Pyrex dish jumped out of the overhead cabinet and went thru my front slider.I don't need a slide window and just want to replace it with a 1 peice.Can someone tell me the process and where I might find one.Would install plexie glass as I don't even look thru it, it's just there.It's a 95 Lance Squire lite, 8'6". Is there a site with step thru step instructions? Pictures really help. Oh, and a great trip otherwise. Was 61 just about everyday on the coast and we've come home to 109. Was 117 while we were gone,sorry we missed that,lol.

In my area, the local glass shop will make it. You give them the measurements and they cut and have it tempered. It was pretty painless other than the wait. I had a door glass broken by someone breaking into one of my RVs a few years ago.Also, Lance may have a standard size and that might mean you can buy it premade from them or a mail order supplier.

Did it break both sides of the slider? Fixed side? Slider side? If it was the slide section, that would be a no brainer to take out and have the glazing replaced. If it is the fixed glass side, I'd go for takinging the frame out, fix and reinstall with new caulking.

Ditto to what Jim said, but I will add this: ...perhaps make a template yourself out of chipboard or similar (including any radius corners) to insure it fits and use it for the dimension take-off instead of just taking a tape measure and giving those to the glass cutter. I did this method for on of my overhead windows on a past camper and it was perfect fit.

It was the non slide side. So your saying I can just take out the whole frame and have a solid peice cut to fit? The vertical bars just pop out or do I need to buy a whole window frame and glass if I want a non slide? Thanks guys for your input.

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deltabravo
Nomad
Jul 19, 2013
Info for others that might want to replace a window, or upgrade them:

My front slider leaked all the time when driving in heavy rain (water forces it's way in around the sliding portion.)

I ended up replacing that window and a few others with new, double pane windows from www.motionwindows.com/
tuna_fisher
Explorer
Jul 19, 2013
Tried last night but the paper on the butyl tape was not wanting to pull off due to the heat. Brought it inside with the AC and let it cool overnight.This AM it pulled right off,popped the window in,screwed it and DONE!!! Lesson learned,cool tape better than hot to remove paper.Now setting it might be better when the butyl is warm so it spreads better.Yes, I'm a early riser,gotta be if you want to get anything done when it's 110 outside. Then you take a seista after lunch!!!
tuna_fisher
Explorer
Jul 19, 2013
bedrocker wrote:
Tinted or non-tinted?

non tinted, now I don't have the slider center bar in my rear view mirror.
bedrocker
Explorer
Jul 18, 2013
Tinted or non-tinted?
tuna_fisher
Explorer
Jul 18, 2013
Got a peice of 1/4 plexi and replaced the center window where the 2 sliders were, got a roll of butyl tape for re-install,now when it's cooler than the present 108 I'll put it back in. Thanks to all for your suggestions.
tuna_fisher
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
Mello Mike wrote:
tuna fisher wrote:
Lance contacted me,they want $277 for a complete new window. Think I'll take her out and go to the glass shop!

Wow, at that price it must be a special window. :)

And I thought I was special, shoots that theroy all to hell
Mello_Mike
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
tuna fisher wrote:
Lance contacted me,they want $277 for a complete new window. Think I'll take her out and go to the glass shop!

Wow, at that price it must be a special window. :)
tuna_fisher
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
Lance contacted me,they want $277 for a complete new window. Think I'll take her out and go to the glass shop!
tuna_fisher
Explorer
Jul 10, 2013
Have wrote Lance and just waiting for a answer.
countrykids
Explorer
Jul 10, 2013
I replaced ours with the non-slider a few years ago. I called Northstar and they sent out a fixed front window. It came complete with framing with a screw pattern same as the original. I don't remember cost but think around $50. Anyway, just remove existing screws, pry window loose, scrape old caulk off, put on new caulk and screw in new window. I would think Lance could do the same thing.

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