When hauling a cab tractor, what's the chance a rock breaks a cab window?

[sixdogs]

I'm involved in hauling a cab tractor 1000 miles over interstate roads. What are the chances a rock will pick up and break a window?

 

[4570Man]

One of my friends hit a low hanging limb and broke a window in his excavator while hauling it and I tore a light off mine the same way but I’ve never broken a window with a rock hauling it. If I was going a thousand miles I’d probably still take the effort to cover it since windows are expensive.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

One of my friends hit a low hanging limb and broke a window in his excavator while hauling it and I tore a light off mine the same way but I’ve never broken a window with a rock hauling it. If I was going a thousand miles I’d probably still take the effort to cover it since windows are expensive.

If they wanted me to haul a tractor 1000 miles, I'd advise to just buy one there.

 

[sixdogs]

One of my friends hit a low hanging limb and broke a window in his excavator while hauling it and I tore a light off mine the same way but I’ve never broken a window with a rock hauling it. If I was going a thousand miles I’d probably still take the effort to cover it since windows are expensive.

What would you cover windows with since it would likely blow off? We've thought about cardboard pieces slightly smaller than the windows and using duck tape to hold it on. How about that?

 

[K5lwq]

Before you asked the question the chances were pretty low for any issues. Now it is almost certain it will happen if you do not take precautions. At least that is how things usually go for me.

I think bubble wrap taped really good would probably work. Just make sure it can not flap in the wind and air can’t get underneath it. May have to re-tape along the way but that stuff is pretty durable.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Go to walmart, get some bubble wrap and packing saran wrap. Back up tractor to trailer and pack a few layers 360 degrees around. Should cover almost 100% chance of a rock doing anything.

 

[4570Man]

What would you cover windows with since it would likely blow off? We've thought about cardboard pieces slightly smaller than the windows and using duck tape to hold it on. How about that?

I’d be afraid of the cardboard vibrating and scratching the window.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Around here most excavators get the front window covered during transport. Most have a quilted blanket that just snaps on.

My buddy bought a tractor 1000 km's away. 600 miles. Of course the window was broken when it arrived. So had the local dealer come and remove hood and all the trim etc. Glass shop came to install the $1000 window. They cracked it installing it so wait another 2 weeks for a new window. In the end the trucking company ended up with a $4500 bill just because the trucker was too lazy to install protection.

I would cut bubble wrap into 4" wide strips and tape them to the window if your worried about abrasion on the window. Then I would tightly tape another layer of bubble wrap over that. Cardboard over that if it doesn't rain would be ok. Just make sure it's well taped on. Tuck tape (for house wrap) works really well. It just doesn't come off very easy. Still cheaper than a new window though.

 

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[Lineman North Florida]

I would haul it and wouldn't give it a second thought.