Is there a difference between getting a factory windshield over getting one from a reputable glass company? Someone told me there was, someone else told me the only difference is the factory one will say Jeep on it.
2007-09-29 06:02:55 · 9 answers · asked by miss lacey 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
First off, no one is going to care if it is DOT approved on a wrangler. It is not a structural peice of the vehicle like it is on my cherokee. The factory ones suck, we have gone through 2, a rock shattered one, and the owners thumb shattered the other... (also we shattered one installing it into a cj...) We are currently installing a peice of Plexi on the wrangler. You can get a sheet and cut it yourself or have a custom glass/plastic shop do it. It will last a lot longer and not chip/shatter. And since it is not structural it wont matter if it is DOT approved. Plus it will be a lot stronger than a glass one. The glass ones on wranglers are just a single sheet. They are not sandwiched(2 sheets with a liquid imbetween) like on normal vehicles.
2007-10-01 18:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by holdenharwood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most factory glass is produced by glass companies like PPG which is where auto glass companies get their's---no real difference except markup price. Some auto glass companies do use inferior glass from outside sources like Mexico or foreign suppliers so if you go with a glass company, make sure they use PPG glass or equivalent and are ISO 9002 certified or better to install. Most modern unibody vehicles use the windshield as a structural part of the vehicle and it needs to be installed with the proper methods and materials to perform as intended.
2007-09-29 06:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest difference is the price. Just be sure to use a reputable glass company that will guarantee no leaks. Also, make sure that it has the "safety glass" wording on it from the glass factory.
2007-09-29 06:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by johnny b good 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowledge no Car manufacturer makes their 'own' glass. I install windshields for a living and they all have to be to a D.O.T. standard .The only difference in a 'factory' glass is it will have the car makers name on it.Usually above the glass makers own name i.e. PPG, Pilkington etc. We actually get windshields from our supplier with the car name 'buffed' off as we are not allowed to sell 'Dealer parts'!
2007-09-29 07:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The glass is the same.
More important is the skill of the installer. Some glass companies will have installers with more experience since all they do is install glass.
2007-09-29 07:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
emblem on jeep wrangler windshield
2015-08-19 09:32:10 · answer #6 · answered by ernest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no different in glass just cost and emblem. all glass has to meet dot standards you could even get on from the junk yard
2007-09-29 06:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
factory will say crylser on it. after market identical except for the name
aftermarket about 240.00 installed
2007-10-01 17:57:06 · answer #8 · answered by frank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares, you can get a windshield sooo much cheaper at a junkyard
2007-09-30 15:02:23 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer F 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋