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Windshield chip /crack / replacement inventory concerns

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Along I-10 between Yuma, AZ & San Antonio, TX I have had the pleasure of getting probably two dozen chips and cracks over the last decade. This crosses my m8nd as I'm barreling down I-10 headed for Tucson and recieve a kiss from the asphalt gods. My insurance has been super awesome about it, but I'm REALLY nervous about taking the new Bronco out of the garage due to limited production stock let alone repair stock.
Anyone else? Or at the least anyone know if Ford has addressed this?

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You'll be fine. It will just mean someone's preorder gets delayed another three months.
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Great feedback. How well does it work with wipers? Do they need to do anything extra like regular blade cleaning to avoid damaging the film?

I've never considered using a film on the windshield before, but the Bronco may be my first. I replaced 3 windshields in my FJCruiser and one on my Tacoma. The FJ has more upright glass like the Bronco and they don't seem to shed rocks or foreign objects well.
To be honest, I can't say with certainty how well it'll work on the Bronco. I know it works well on F-250's though.

That windshield is sitting at 130*, though. It might not be more upright than some other vehicles out there, but it's pretty upright.

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did a crack kit repair on my 2000 Ranger in 2001 and it was still good when I traded it in 2005. there are several on the market but I keep a "Blue Star" kit on hand just in case. $9

 

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did a crack kit repair on my 2000 Ranger in 2001 and it was still good when I traded it in 2005. there are several on the market but I keep a "Blue Star" kit on hand just in case. $9

Thank you for this. I'm going to give it a try.
 
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This thread is making me curious. I have a crack in my Bronco's windshield, I definitely heard the crack but not the initial hit. Looking REALLY closely you can see the chip, it's super small. With the limited number out in the wild there's two here on this thread already with cracks, could this be a thing? For the record, I've never had a cracked windshield in almost 30 years, and I have an "aggressive driving style", as my darling husband calls it.
 

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This thread is making me curious. I have a crack in my Bronco's windshield, I definitely heard the crack but not the initial hit. Looking REALLY closely you can see the chip, it's super small. With the limited number out in the wild there's two here on this thread already with cracks, could this be a thing? For the record, I've never had a cracked windshield in almost 30 years, and I have an "aggressive driving style", as my darling husband calls it.
I just got a crack yesterday after less than 2 months of ownership so now I'm convinced it's a thing! Had my last car for 10 years without a single chip. It was a Subaru Outback with a much more raked windshield angle.
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This is most definitely a thing. Every Bronco here in Georgia that I've seen has had a chip or crack. They stated most of them start on the trucks while on the way to the dealers. They chalked it up to being very common on the Jeeps but it shouldn't be common; I've never had to worry about my windshield. My dealer could clearly tell my concerns and only had preventative measures to offer such as putting a ceramic coat, adding a layer to the windshield, etc. but nothing to fix the problem once it's already an issue though... He told me there wasn't much you could do besides not drive too closely behind others & avoid holes :confused:. I spend a lot of my time in or around my car & try to keep it nice as long as possible, so I'll be looking into products like Exoshield, Bulletproof, etc.
 
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It’s an almost vertical windshield. It’s not a stressed member of the body and I doubt it’s made any different.
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