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Hi All!
OK, I give up. I can't keep a new windshield on a car. Two weeks on
fresh glass in my old GL, and it's already cracked beyond legality
So. Howzabout some discussion on the subject.
It seems to me that the only "safe" distance behind those darned
SUV/PUT/SEMI things, at least as far as your windshield is concerned,
is dreadfully close; two to three car-legnths at most (at highway
speeds). At a reasonable following distance, you catch every pebble;
if you really back off, some one will inevitably fill the gap,
spraying you with debris as they change lanes.
How about mandating effective mud-flaps on those high-clearance, big
tired beasts?
Does anyone besides me notice that aftermarket windshields tend to
crack more easily then the OEM glass? Maybe due to unusual stresses
induced during handling and installation?
Do the spiffy looking deflector shields actually help, or do they
merely move the damage up into your line-of-sight?
Are the 15 minute windshield repair outfits worth the money?
Burning questions, no doubt. Anyone?
ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101
OK, I give up. I can't keep a new windshield on a car. Two weeks on
fresh glass in my old GL, and it's already cracked beyond legality
So. Howzabout some discussion on the subject.
It seems to me that the only "safe" distance behind those darned
SUV/PUT/SEMI things, at least as far as your windshield is concerned,
is dreadfully close; two to three car-legnths at most (at highway
speeds). At a reasonable following distance, you catch every pebble;
if you really back off, some one will inevitably fill the gap,
spraying you with debris as they change lanes.
How about mandating effective mud-flaps on those high-clearance, big
tired beasts?
Does anyone besides me notice that aftermarket windshields tend to
crack more easily then the OEM glass? Maybe due to unusual stresses
induced during handling and installation?
Do the spiffy looking deflector shields actually help, or do they
merely move the damage up into your line-of-sight?
Are the 15 minute windshield repair outfits worth the money?
Burning questions, no doubt. Anyone?
ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101