Topic: is there anyway to get windshield out of a pickup with out breaking it

[papa mike]

looking for ideas on how to get windshield out of the truck i just bought  ,,with out breaking it  ,,its a tinted  front  ,, i also  need  the gasket   mine is shot

[79coyotefrg]

swap the cab 

seriously  i had that 83  that had a perfect windshield, i cut  and scraped  and thought i had all the gasket  and glue removed  then tried  to ease it out,  the  dang thing cracked  at the top corner 

[brainlessfool]

 Get a friend to help, lift slowy and take your time.
 Now if it where installed you'd be screwd. 

[yotadork83]

if it is a standarded rubber gasget and know one has siliconed the pissout of it you can do it easyand if you need a new rubber you can cut it out with ease if not have a buddie help. the trick is to push evan ly and use no pry bars. the toyota fsm tell you exactly how to do it if you are interested i cand take pics of the fsm for you. i have done plenty of them and a guy i wheel with removes his every time we go wheeling and he stashes it in the forest and when we are done he puts it back in. so go slow and start at the top and the more people you have helping the better.

[papa mike [OP]]

thanks  for the  help  but i just cut  the rubber  and  got  the windshield out   ,,

[82 HiLux]

about 6 months ago, a big branch did me an unwanted favor and removed my windshield for me 
also took out my buddies passenger window and deposited the remains all over his passengers face and pants. luckily, no body was hurt.

[82 HiLux]

forgot to mention that the same hidden branch tore a cleat from the side of his bed. this fuggin branch needs to take a and leave our fuggin trucks alone!!! needless to say we didnt hit that trail again

[Gaup]

Next time use a hotair gun and a cuple of frends slowly heatup the rubber or for newer car the gluedwindow and push gently over big portion of the glass.. and then you have atleast a fifty/fifty chanse that you get i out in one peace..... sorry for spelling dyslecktik swede and posybly dumb

[unclejpl4x4]

did you try a rubber hammer   

[milla85]

Am i wrong but i think i have seen people take them out with piano wire?

[Gaup]

Yes it works with piano wire but its easy to wreck the glass .there is a special tool billt for removing glass it has a fast vibrating bent nife. its the ultimat tool for the jobb.. thingk the mallet works