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Once I told my wife to steer clear of all construction vehicles,
by switching lanes, passing, or going much slower, and keeping
a distance from them, she has not had any more hits on her
windshield...
Yes, the angle of the glass is almost vertical so it will be taking
more of an impact(pressure) from a hit of a rock than say that
of a honda civic or any other vehicle with a very good angle on
the windshield, which is why the FJ seems to break more easily
then other vehicles...
I wouldn't trade my Fj for anything, I love the style and look,
which includes the flat vertical windshield !... well, except a new
FJ with a square type soft top and solid front axle (like they still
produce on the land cruiser 70 series in Australia)...
I am on my second chip in my front windshield. I have no problem with the second, a rock came off a construction vehicle. It is the first chip that I still can not believe. Although it is very small,I have a chip made by an insect. If I only had video fotage of the event.
Well I dont have any cracks or chips in my 07 with 65000 mi. but I live on the beach and my windshield is pitted bad! sand blasted I guess. Its even hard to see out of if the sun is low and there is a glare. Little micro pits.
Chips and cracks happen. I had a Ford Explore Sport 4x4 for 11 years and I went through three windshields..... It's all about not following too closely......
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2008 FJ Cruiser SS 4x2
O.E.M. Roof Rack 12/08
Trailer Hitch 12/08
Side Nerf Bars 12/08
Rear Tire cover 12/08
All Weather Matts 3/09
Tinted Windows 3/09
E.G.A. Trailer Hitch Cover 10/09
Wesayo's Custom Air Dam 11/09
Gobi Rear Ladder 12/09
Wish List:
Rear roof rack lights
Roof Rack Drop Basket (custom)
Front O.E.M. Brush Guard
Front WAAG Bumper Guard
Rear WAAG Bumber Guard
Billet Gas Cover
CB
26000 on mine and two chips. But mine does have tons of sandblast type chips which when driving in sun blinds you. Another Toyota Great not to say anything about that non functional FJcrapper Radio.
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2008 FJ Cruiser Black Diamond 4X4 Option 2, factory hitch, Roof Rack, Sirius Install, Garmin 680, SkyCrapper 3 inch w/struts.Toyo Open Country 285/70/17 on Factory Alloys. SpyderTrax, Rock Rails, Tailight Guards, Stone Guards on headlights. GearType Razor Wings.BushWackers, TRD exhaust.
I replace one windshield a year for my FJC! During the winter here in CO we take a great deal of small rocks into the windshield. I have never had to replace my windshield for my Suburban, but replace my FJ Cruiser windshield every spring.
Living in the New Orleans area, I have to deal with there being tons of debris on every road every minute of every day. I got a chip in my window the first month we bought our FJ back in 2007. That chip is now a foot long crack accompanied by 5 other very large chips in my windshield. I don't want to replace it because I know it will be broken again within the month. Oh well, it's NOLA. With broken windows come bribeable inspection sticker workers. It costs me an extra $10.00 every year, but I guess that beets having my window replaced every 3 months.
__________________ 2007 FJ w/ 3" RC lift, Body Mount Chop, 1.5" All Pro Wheel Spacers(front & Back), Bushwacker Extend-a-Fender flares, 295/70/17-Nitto Trail Grappler MTs, Pro Comp lights, Bumper Light Bar, Tuffy Locking Console insert, Tailight guards.
It's all about not following too closely......
2007 FJ w/ 3" RC lift, Body Mount Chop, 1.5" All Pro Wheel Spacers(front & Back), Bushwacker Extend-a-Fender flares, 295/70/17-Nitto Trail Grappler MTs, Pro Comp lights, Bumper Light Bar, Tuffy Locking Console insert, Tailight guards.
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