Instead of keep on replacing windshield, has anyone tried any type of windshield film to protect it against rocks, etc...?

 

Guess I missed something here.

What's the issue with the JK windshield?

 

Its near straight up so it has a tendency to catch rocks easier than one that slopes back. Plus that almost straight up property makes it less likely the rock will just deflect off at an angle.

 

This weekend I deflected a quail at 70mph right in the middle of the windshield.

Windshield held up, no problem.


The quail did not fare so well, however.........

I was gonna stop and go back and pick him up, yeah its a Texas thing, but thought better of plucking a mushed bobwhite......

 

I've taken two rock hits from trucks.
The first was a big rock that fell from the ledge on the back. (load dumped, but bed not properly cleaned off) One hell of a whack, but no chip or crack.

A few days ago, an empty cement truck pulled out of a muddy construction site, heading toward me, and sent a tiny rock off the top of his rear tire. Puny little "tink," but it made an obnoxious chip in the middle of my vision window.

My CJ had more than its fair share of replacement windshields. My F150 took a nasty hit (that resulted in a huge chip and multiple cracks) from a big rock off the top of a tire from a lowboy trailer headed toward me. (from another muddy construction site)

What really pisses me off is the attitude trucking/hauling companies take toward their negligence in this issue. Many of the trucks around here have signs on the back claiming no responsibility. I've never investigated the law, but they HAVE to be responsible when you are following at a safe distance. Especially responsible when you are going opposite directions or they don't have a cover over the load. I've never pursued a claim, but I've heard of others being successful, yet others getting told where to go.

 

In Calif they are responsible.

 

It happened to my father 2 days after purchasing a brand new Mercedes. A truck with a damaged mud flap cracked his window, he then called the trucking company from his cell and told them of the issue and to have the driver pull over. The company in turn did and both he and the truck driver exchanged info (he took the truckers), both the trucker and the company acted very professional and apologized and admitted fault. Therefore my father figured there is no need to call the State Police who would have come and cited both the company and the driver, and then started snooping further for more infractions.
That afternoon my father called the insurance company and was told they are not responsible for road debris, and therefore his claim was null and void. ! After a quick argument my father sprung his trap and informed the insurance lady that he was quite familiar with the law since he had owned an oil delivery service with 5 oil trucks and could reference the law by number!(the internet is a beautiful thing) And then informed her that he could have called the cops who would have gladly handled it for him Her tone changed quite quickly and the issue was resolved in the next few minutes.
Moral is to do a little research both on the internet and with the local police and KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! In all of New England there are laws requiring sets of wheels on commercial trucks to have flaps and tarps for loose bulk cargo's to be in place and hole free!

 

Just replaced my windshield last week, and it happened again! A rock (about the size of a dime) flew straight into my brand new windshield . Luckily, I bit the bullet and installed the windshield film this time around. The only damage was a small scratch on the protective film, no damage to the windshield whatsoever. Definitely worth every dime

 

What film? Where do you get this? How much did it cost?

 

I don't see what a film would do but keep the windshield from shattering.

Unless this "film" is more of a plexiglass type of deal