JZLAJeep Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Out of my 3 Jeeps, two have aluminum trim pieces around the windshield and one (95 XJ) has a rectangular rubber gasket trim piece. I like the rubber gasket better as it's never fallen off, needed to be taped on at the car wash, etc. Our 89 MJ needs a new windshield and I'm curious if the windshield trim can be "upgraded" to the rubber gasket or whether I need to live with the aluminum windshield trim? If I need to stick with the aluminum windshield trim, does anyone know offhand if windshield replacement technicians will replace the broken clips or if that is beyond what they will normally do. I'm willing to pay the windshield replacement company a few extra dollars to either swap to the rubber gasket or to replace the broken clips for the aluminum trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 starting in 97 all cherokees got the rubber gasket. the window frame and glass never changed so the swap is straight forward (with the slight caveat that some guys have said they needed to trim the clips off, but others didn't. my guess is there's a difference in manufactures of that rubber trim, but that's just a guess. ) be sure to remove your aluminum carefully, as I'm sure someone will need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I picked up the glass and trim at my local glass shop and the rubber gasket was from PRP. I trimmed out the metal studs for the clips in my window frame but with proper alignment of the windshield you would have to. I just didn’t want any extra metal that could rust lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLAJeep Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 15 hours ago, Pete M said: starting in 97 all cherokees got the rubber gasket. I wonder how my 95 ended up with the rubber gasket then. An early implementation? An "upgrade" made along the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 45 minutes ago, JZLAJeep said: I wonder how my 95 ended up with the rubber gasket then. An early implementation? An "upgrade" made along the way? an upgrade along the way. my 96 had the aluminum trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLAJeep Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 Update on this topic. Got the new windshield yesterday. I asked for and Safelite did put on the rubber gasket around the windshield. I asked them to save the aluminum trim pieces for me so I still have those. $291 out the door. Ordered a new rear-view mirror that will be here this weekend. My 1 year old enjoyed going with me and getting his first ride in the Comanche. Nice to have glass that isn't broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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