Is there a difference between getting a factory windshield over getting one from a reputable glass company? Someone told me there was, someone else told me the only difference is the factory one will say Jeep on it.
First off, no one is going to care if it is DOT approved on a wrangler. It is not a structural peice of the vehicle like it is on my cherokee. The factory ones suck, we have gone through 2, a rock shattered one, and the owners thumb shattered the other... (also we shattered one installing it into a cj...) We are currently installing a peice of Plexi on the wrangler. You can get a sheet and cut it yourself or have a custom glass/plastic shop do it. It will last a lot longer and not chip/shatter. And since it is not structural it wont matter if it is DOT approved. Plus it will be a lot stronger than a glass one. The glass ones on wranglers are just a single sheet. They are not sandwiched(2 sheets with a liquid imbetween) like on normal vehicles.
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