B1B Keven Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 After doing hours of searching........... It looks like both Roberts and Steele have fitment problems. Have these been addressed? Are there any other suppliers? Quote
Dave72dt Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 I thought Steele was revising their molds to take care of the pinchweld proiblem. Quote
MBF Posted March 6, 2012 Report Posted March 6, 2012 Doesn't SOFTSEAL (sp?) offer a wider replacement? I thought I had seen that posted here somewhere? Mike Quote
John-T-53 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Posted March 6, 2012 Steele retooled their windshield rubber. I had installed their previous version, but when I heard of a re-do I called them and got a return authorization. Got the new seal and redid the windows. It's now legit. Quote
B1B Keven Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Posted March 15, 2012 Anyone used Clesters? http://clestersauto.com/DodgeTrucks.aspx Quote
pflaming Posted March 15, 2012 Report Posted March 15, 2012 How strict is California on glass cracks in old trucks? Driver's side has cracks on lower left of driver: Passenger side is cracked through. Do the glass sources give good advice on installation? Quote
B1B Keven Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Posted March 15, 2012 California=no cracks at all. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 Steele retooled their windshield rubber. I had installed their previous version, but when I heard of a re-do I called them and got a return authorization. Got the new seal and redid the windows. It's now legit. Ok John, with all the rain we've had, does it leak? Mine is the old version and I was never able to get it to seal. If the new version doesn't leak it may be worth it to replace mine. Quote
Guest P15-D24 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Posted March 20, 2012 They confirmed the mold was redone (around first quarter 2011). I had purchased a weatherstrip about three years ago and was finally getting around to installing when I saw the thread about them making a change. I called them and they immediately issued a RMA and I'm getting a new one! Can't beat Steele customer service! Quote
B1B Keven Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Posted March 20, 2012 Cool! They've got my business. Quote
John-T-53 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Ok John, with all the rain we've had, does it leak? Mine is the old version and I was never able to get it to seal. If the new version doesn't leak it may be worth it to replace mine. It rained pretty good last week when I was on vacation, I came home and didn't find any puddles in the cab. It's been raining all day today and no leaks. This is really the first real test (first real rain this year) and I'm finally happy the windshield doesn't leak. I'd say the credit gets split halfway between the improved design and improved technique. This time I put urethane between the glass and rubber, and tightened the inside garnish trim a little more each day in the sun after installing. Also more liberal application of the glazing compound. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted March 27, 2012 Report Posted March 27, 2012 That's good news. I guess I'll contact Steele and get a new and improved version... Quote
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