Soft windshield glass in Cascadia

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Jacoooooooo, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. Jacoooooooo

    Jacoooooooo Heavy Load Member

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    Probably just my bad luck, but there may be something in it. Since I started driving Cascadias, in each and every single one of them I had at last one windshield cracked from stone chips. In my current truck it's a third windshield that cracked on me already. They crack so easily that I fear every time I see any vechicle with offroad tires or trucks hauling gravel around... And you can not always avoid them, eg. when they come from the opposing direction. One little stone and its cracked. I remember my last Volvo that had an original windshield with many stone chips on it, but never cracked. Here I feel like it's impossible for the glass to stand a chip without cracking. Idk, anyone had this problem?
     
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  3. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    I deffinattly feel the same way. Some glass seems to last forever with lots chips and others crack right away
     
  4. archangelic peon

    archangelic peon Medium Load Member

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    Haven't had that experience with the 5 cascadias I've been in, but have had it with a prostar; 2 windshields in 9 months....
     
  5. breadtrk

    breadtrk Heavy Load Member

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    4 Cascadia, never had one crack. The 1st 3 leaked like crazy but no cracks. This one don't leak at all, I'm going leave these seals untouched till DOT makes me replace the glass.
     
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