Shattered Windshield

[TJSlice]

I was transporting my tractor, and took a rock.

I have 8.1 hours on it. UGH!



I taped up the glass to try and keep it in one piece.

 

[George2615]

Welcome to TBN............

That sucks. I bought insurance for my LS tractor in 2014 which covers glass. I've bought new tractors before but the LS was my new first Cab tractor. So far I haven't had to submit a claim. I'm sure cab glass isn't cheap. Hope it doesn't hurt too much.

 

[gimmodog]

matbe your vehicle insurance will cover it. worth asking.

 

[TJSlice]

matbe your vehicle insurance will cover it. worth asking.

It's worth checking out. Thanks.


I had a full on the tractor planned for tomorrow. I guess I get the day off now.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Ah man, that's rough. Hope insurance picks up the tab for you.

 

[Dan Lamb]

Super bummer , your insurance should cover IT , I have a cab also and my insurance covers the whole cab . Just a heads up I put a packing blanket with a piece of cardboard over IT with IT duct taped down , looks Kinda bad but effictive, good luck

 

[oosik]

Looks like it was a BIG rock. I don't think I've ever seen a front windshield crack/craze quite that way.

Be certain to give us the final details.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Around here most contractors have a blanket/winter front made that covers the window. The blanket has oval shaped holes evenly spaced around the perimeter which correspond to fasteners attached to the cab. A quarter turn of each fastener and the blanket is attached. Easy on and off.

 

[Xfaxman]

I always back onto the trailer. The rear window is flat and cheaper. :thumbsup:

 

[Texasmark]

I've blown out 2 glasses with rock strikes mowing hay with a side cutter. First was a right door, and last year the second was right rear window. Both were in stock in the Plainview warehouse and I had the first in 3 days UPS and the second within a week because I forgot to get it drop shipped to me....went to the dealer then on to me. These weren't warranty problems and I paid the bills. Grant you cab glass isn't cheap. Sorry for your loss.

 

[TJSlice]

I was able to peel away the window in several large pieces, and a whole bunch of smaller ones. I vacuumed up all the little ones, and taped around the edges of the window with 3 or 4 layers of gorilla tape. I got several hours of work in today and came up with the next great idea for tractors... a convertible cab.

I should have an idea from my dealer what it will cost to replace it tomorrow.

 

[Texasmark]

Looks like it was a BIG rock. I don't think I've ever seen a front windshield crack/craze quite that way.

Be certain to give us the final details.

I Had a 1990 Ford customized van (the ones you see on the dealer's lots) and one day I was driving down the road and heard a tick. Looked out at the rear view mirror and saw something sticking out of the large glass on the left rear. As a few minutes passed, the thing developed into a hole and it got larger and larger.

First rock on the tractor door was a hard whack sound and immediately 90% of the door just crumbled to the floor. Rock about the size of a small lime. Second was years later on the same mower and was the rt side glass, just aft of the door. This one about 75% initially, rock about the same size.

The tractors use safety glass (etched somewhere on the pane to identify) but, like all windows/doors in a car (but the front pane) there is no plastic sheet between the 2 layers to hold the particles together. You hit it and it disintegrates to keep you from getting hurt by large sheets like would happen in a break in a window in your house.....and yes the little pieces are very sharp.

I have since improved upon the OEM shields on the cutter and I shouldn't have any more rock damage. Actually I bought the 3910 to run the cutter and it's open station. You can bet I got it well covered.

 

[TJSlice]

I ordered a new windshield from Branson. I am also getting a new rubber gasket/seal for it as well. The total cost including packing and shipping is $830. I found a nearby auto windshield company that will come to me to install it for $120.

I am still waiting to hear back from the insurance company to see if it is covered at all.

 

[LouNY]

Ouch!

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Yeah, that stings. Not sure who your provider is, but mine covers anything I'm towing behind my insured truck. It would be treated the same way as if my RV trailer had taken a similar rock hit and done damage. Since I was "under way" when the damage occurred. If the tractor had been sitting by itself on the side of the road when it happened, then my tractor insurance would have covered it instead.

Maybe look into your policy to see how your towing coverage is written?