JimB Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 I have been restoring my 86 Comanche. Now it is time to have a windshield put in. I have removed the old one (cracked) Stripped the metal, por15 and replaced trim clips. Called local shop that I have used in the past and he cannot seem to find one. I have read old post where any 1984 to 2001 XJ windshield will work. Is this true? Are there any differences? Other than tint. He is telling me his interchange chart does not show 84-01 will work. Can someone confirm this for me? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Yeah, XJ and MJ cab forward interchange. 97-01 XJ has a rubber gasket as the trim. 84-96 is just the glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 Is the glass the same? I want to keep the chrome trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 If you get the 84-96 glass, yes it’s the same and you’ll be able to use the trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 Calling the guy now. He kept telling me it had to be Comanche years. Should have no problem finding up to 96 Cherokee. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 No problem. Hopefully this guy isn’t too much of a moron for you to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I was successful in having Safelite replace the window in mine. Other than some nasty scratches they put in my scuttle panel, the new window is a nice upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 First guy called me back. $1000.00 installed. Said a windshield for a Comanche was hard to find. Said thankyou but no thank you. Went to the Safelight site. Typed in 1986 Comanche. Said I would need to talk to a technician. Kept hitting the back button and changed it to a 1996 Cherokee. They will be here Wednesday. $396.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 23 hours ago, JimB said: First guy called me back. $1000.00 installed. Said a windshield for a Comanche was hard to find. Said thankyou but no thank you. Went to the Safelight site. Typed in 1986 Comanche. Said I would need to talk to a technician. Kept hitting the back button and changed it to a 1996 Cherokee. They will be here Wednesday. $396.00 atta-boy👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 The amount of incompetence in this world just overwhelms me some times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyyank Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Dang! I paid 150 for mine but I swapped in the later XJ rubber gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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