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New here. I'm trying to find information about windshields in a '06 Hurricane
OK, I have a '06 Four Winds Hurricane model 33H. Last fall we had a bird strike on the windshield and it broke one side (driver). After months of searching for used we broke down and contacted our insurance and filed a claim on the damaged glass. I searched the web looking for a company to replace them and it became a headache. Finally my insurance adjuster found a company that would come out and replace the glass. We opted for both sides and a new gasket installed. Cost was just under $5k.
The glass company came out the first time to evaluate the job (after getting bid and my deductible) and the guy claimed he normally turns down jobs like this. That started the whole thing going down hill. I had to get back to adjuster and glass company to get a second visit when they were supposed to install it. One guy showed up and said his partner was coming with the glass and they would install it. That was around 3:00 pm in the afternoon and they needed to be back to their shop by 5:00 for quitting time. Anyway, his partner showed up with the glass and she might have weighed 100 lbs soaking wet. It became obvious she couldn't handle the glass so they left to come back the following week with a different partner to install the glass. Of course, they were busy and would come back when their other jobs were done. We then had words about that since I obviously wasn't a priority customer.
They came back the following week around 1:30 pm and started the install. They were having problems getting the glass in and told me the motorhome opening wasn't cut right. Again a excuse. At 4:00 pm they said they were done and left telling me cleanup was on me. It was a mess, the soap they used took some of the coloring off the gasket and it ran all over the front of the motorhome and the glass. They had me sign the work order but wouldn't give me a copy. According to insurance adjuster they wrote no warranty on the ticket.
OK, so here is my dilemma. The glass was still sticking out on one side and was not properly installed. I had a retired glass man come out and he showed me that the whole installation was off center to the left about 1/4 inch or so. We took a couple of suction cups and stuck them to the windshield and using nylon straps were able to winch and shift the glass back to center. It seemed like it was in like it should be. We thought we were good.
Forward to last weekend we decided to put some miles on it as a shake down cruise for an upcoming trip. The windshield popped out on the left side upper. We put it back in and again it looks like it is in place but after about 5 miles on the highway it worked itself out again.
I know these units had pop out issues in the past so I am asking if anyone has solved this problem. Right now about $4700. has been invested and we still can't use the unit.
I do not need advice about suing or any of that as we are working that angle already. I need the problem resolved and hoping someone here fixed their problems. I want to know what they did.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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