Rear Window protector AGAIN

But the idea is to protect the window glass so you don't need to replace the window.

When I broke mine, replacement cost was $1500 for the larger window and $540 for the smaller one.
Fortunately, the vehicle insurance covered the cost at no extra expense to me.

The window tint film on the rear window helped hold the glass to a certain extent, but the glass was "opaque" due to the way safety glass "crazes up" so you couldn't see out of it.
I reinforced the bleep tered glass with beer carton cardboard and duct tape both inside and out to support the window until I got home. (It happened on the Birdsville Track)

After getting the window replaced the first thing I did was to purchase a rear window saver from Obie's Outback.
Bugger stuffing about with a "home made" invention for me.
The $225 (delivered) I invested to protect both rear windows (large and small door) has well and truly paid for itself over and over and it's still as practical as the first day I installed it.

The "stone" that caused the damage was still embedded in the glass and was half the size of my small finger nail.
Oh, and the trailer was "sporting" a stone guard on the A-frame too. The stone must have ricocheted off the framework.

I install the rear window saver whenever I take the camper trailer, or off-road trailer, on a trip.

I got me some o' this stuff of appropriate size, cut it to fit, stuck 'er on, and that's it.. permanent.. no need to even think about the rear windows ever again;-))

or, you may choose to go this way

Cheers:)

Mike - try Obies Outback, 44 Mitchell Road. Melton Sth 3338 telephone 03 9743 1351 they used to make rear window protector from perspex which attached to your rear window with velcro. worked very well


A J

What about using corflute - that plastic corrugated cardboard replacement.

There will be stacks of second hand bits available this Sunday ...