Replacing Front Window 189FBS
Our new to us last year 2009 FF 189FBS had a small 2 crack in the lower corner of the front window.
On our last boon-docking trip out to the Mojave Desert a couple of weeks ago it got worse and traveled across the entire 48 X 18 window.
I just duct taped it on both sides and intended to fix it when we returned home.
Called 2 local RV repair shops one said that they could order a new window and frame it would run $825 + tax, and 2 hours labor. So a little over $1000.
Other RV shop said that they would have a glass guy come by, remove the window, custom cut a piece of glass, and reinstall it. $350 + 2 hours labor about $550 + tax. Trouble is, they said it would take about 2 weeks.
So I called around to glass shops myself. As soon as I said trailer (RV) everyone said they could not do the job because they did not have the equipment for RV glass.
Knowing this was just grey tinted plate glass I figured the best bet would be to remove the glass and framework myself then take it to a local glass shop.
Did that yesterday took it to one of the shops that said they could not do it and after looking at it decided they could do it.
Took 2 hours for the owner of the shop to remove the broken glass, clean off all of the adhesive, cut a new piece of glass, round the radius corners to fit, anneal and smooth the edges, reinstall and seal the new glass in the frame. Total materials and labor ran $218.75.
I reinstalled it today using Butyl putty tape, secured the inner ring to the outer ring using all the same screws, cut off the squeezed out Butyl tape, ran a bead of Silicone across the top and down the upper corners about 5 inches, reinstalled the privacy blind and the valence.
The Fun finder decal in front was cracked and ugly ordered a new one a week ago on E-Bay for $25 and free shipping. Using a heat gun and some elbow grease and scrapers got the old one off in about 30 minutes.
It all looks new now.
Best,
Fred
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