preventing stone windshield rock chips

[WinterDeere]

I think the crap has messed with emergency brake cable on my 2004 f350. Hard to set brake now.

If you live in the northeast, you learn to use your parking brake daily, or forget about ever using it again.

 

[aircommuter]

Last windshield replacement I asked the 2 installers about needing calibration... they laughed. "Cameras are not mounted on the glass." They said it's Marketing to get you back to the dealer. "They'll charge you for 'recalibration' too!"

They are mounted to the glass on many vehicles. I have two which are. I carry $100. comprehensive, so do you think insurance companies would be paying for calibration if it wasn’t necessary? Those installers you talked to haven’t worked on the right cars yet. Do a search about calibration of windshield cameras and see if watch how it’s done and make your decision.

 

[dadohead]

I contacted my Toyota dealer regarding the last windshield change. They would take the car, an auto-glass sub-contracted to replace, dealer would recalibrate: $1200 estimate.

The large auto-glass company I used is local. They changed the glass in my driveway and we chatted. The lead guy had been doing this for 15 years (I'm pretty sure he's seen it all... lol). He did comment that my windshield has a heating element under the wipers that requires a harness connection. NO RECALIBRATION would be necessary (wife's car has 360deg camera view feature with lots of cameras too). We talked about this. They assured me it would not require additional work... and it didn't. $750.

I DO find it telling that the square body Chevy truck (I bought new in '78) had the radio antenna laminated into the windshield. Later trucks I had put the antenna back on the fender. Dealer told me "insurance companies drove the change because it raised the cost of windshield replacements." But now they'll tolerate a camera mounted to it requiring recalibration??? IDK

I tend to believe the pro that successfully changed my windshield. Twice.