Shattered rear Slider

daevans315 · Post by **daevans315** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:58 am

I was driving down a city street last night, with the windows up and the AC on. My rear slider, just the part that moves, shattered and exploded all over the rear seat!!!!
I would have thought it was some one with a bb gun shot it or some kind of bizarre fire works accident but I have a topper. There is no way to get at the glass from the outside! All the other cab windows were up and all the topper windows are fine. It wasn't that hot outside so I don't think it was a temperature difference between in and out.
Has anyone had this happen to them?

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:55 am

I had a glass top patio table do that once. I don't know the actual science behind it but I think it has to do with temperature and humidity. Like pouring cold tap water into a hot coffee pot.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:57 am

barch97 wrote:I had a glass top patio table do that once. I don't know the actual science behind it but I think it has to do with temperature and humidity. Like pouring cold tap water into a hot coffee pot.

I've seen the same thing happen with cold water on stones surrounding a camp fire. Exploding rocks ain't fun

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:06 am

f9k9 wrote:
barch97 wrote:I had a glass top patio table do that once. I don't know the actual science behind it but I think it has to do with temperature and humidity. Like pouring cold tap water into a hot coffee pot.
I've seen the same thing happen with cold water on stones surrounding a camp fire. Exploding rocks ain't fun

that sounds like an entertaining and educational father/son experiment for teh barches to try this weekend

daevans315 · Post by **daevans315** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:59 am

AHHHHH I just called the local glass shop. I was expecting $100 - $200 to replace the glass. Thats what it was on my last full size chevy to go from a solid rear window to a slider.

$750 for the non tinted and $1000 for the Tinted. Only available from Chevy!!!!

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:37 am

for just the slider?

or won't they sell it in parts like that?

you might look into an aftermarket full rear window replacement for that price.

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:59 am

How 'bout a way cool "power" slider for 1/2 that?

or the plain old manual one for $176.95 + $15.00?

*Edit: Here's the number for customer service (800) 352-5657

daevans315 · Post by **daevans315** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:21 am

Are we sure that the crew cab is not different from the normal or extended cab? The glass shop is telling me they have a different part number between the normal cab and the crew cab.

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:26 am

hmm... I can't gaurantee it, no. But, I'd be VERY surprised if they were really different.

lemme see if I can find any more info. the manufacturer's website isn't very well done.

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:32 am

Here's the manufacturer's page on it.

there's a customer service number at the bottom... (800)421-6144

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:44 am

Here's a bunch of used ones

no distinction made between regular/extended/crew cabs.

daevans315 · Post by **daevans315** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:48 am

I pushed a little harder at the glass co with the above info. They magically found a cross reference and came up with the same part number as the above links.

There price was 11 cents higher than the web. Insurance was going to cover it either way but its nice to find something a little cheaper.

Thanks for your help.

Now I’m wondering if their plan all along was to quote the OEM one and install the aftermarket one….. hummmmm

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:00 pm

I would take it to someone else

snocat1 · Post by **snocat1** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:35 pm

I would do what Jeff024 said call around or go to truck equipment place.
We have a Monroe truck equipment that sell's manual or power slider's. That just over the border in Wisconsin. I would go with the power slider glass

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:46 pm

daevans315 wrote:$750 for the non tinted and $1000 for the Tinted. Only available from Chevy!!!!

$750 - $1000???

And I think about all the times my 5 year old gets in the back of my truck and plays with that window. No more!!!