Auto Glass for Dodge Caravan

Auto Glass for Dodge Caravan

From Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and available with both manual and automatic transmission, the Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are two minivan options for families or group travel as they include extra seating compared to other coupes and sedans. With safety in mind, the Dodge Caravans utilize special auto glass on all of the windows to ensure the safest ride possible for the driver and passengers as well as the cargo you stow. The auto glass is also designed for its installation location, so picking the proper types of glass for your van is important.

The windshield is one of the most important safety aspects of your Dodge vehicle as it is responsible for protecting you from the sun and rocks and other projectiles on the road. Some of these special features include:

• Composition: Laminated glass is composed of two pieces of glass with a layer of polyvinyl butyral squeezed between them. This component is sealed together, run through pressure rollers, and heated.
• Strength: This composition of windshield provides strength and rigidity to the roof, helping to prevent it from buckling if the car rolls over. Laminated glass also must be strong enough to withstand impact from the passenger airbag in the result of an accident as it can impact the windshield with 2,000 pounds of force.

Tempered glass is utilized on the side and rear windows of Dodge vehicles because it is designed in a unique way to provide safety for the vehicle.

• Composition: Tempered glass is created by heating a piece of glass, then rapidly cooling it to room temperature, although the outer layer of the glass cools faster than the inside. This creates tensile and compressive strength and makes the glass up to 5-10 times stronger than it was originally.
• Benefit: Because of the formation process, when tempered glass breaks, it breaks into many dull-edged pieces, increasing your safety in the event of an accident.

When installing a replacement window on your Dodge Grand Caravan, be sure that you have the correctly sized piece of glass to fit your model of minivan.

1. Remove the door panel: Remove the door panel from your Dodge minivan. In some cases, you will need to remove screws that hold the armrest, speakers, and panel in place as well. Be careful of any clips that need to be pried out to ensure that you do not break them.
2. Remove the existing glass: If the current window is intact, remove it from its mount and slide it out of the door. If you are replacing a broken window, be sure that all of the broken pieces are removed. Use a handheld vacuum to help ensure this, and use a hammer or emergency tool to help remove any remaining pieces of glass.
3. Install the replacement glass: Loosen the clip that is located in the center of the door frame and slide the replacement piece of glass into the correct position in your Dodge Grand Caravan. Attach the clip to the replacement glass and reattach the door panel and other pieces to your vehicle.