Adding rear window on 2014 or newer TC?

[007]

I want the cargo configuration with no back side windows and a back window, but most of the ones I see for sale have no back window either. How difficult is it to buy a glass on eBay or somewhere else and add it? Has anyone on this forum done it? Thanks!

[jrm223]

Several members have used aftermarket RV windows, look up sKiZo for one example (easy name to remember, lol). If you want factory glass, your best bet is finding one that has it or getting doors with glass from a junkyard and having them repainted to match the van you buy, if they're a different color (most likely white) and then swap them. The slider doors have plastic panels glued in where the windows would be, but the body upper quarter panel and barn doors are full solid steel, so they're more difficult to modify after-the-fact to have glass, unless using universal RV windows. Not impossible, but it wouldn't be nearly as clean cut as OEM "with-glass" doors. 

[sKiZo]

Somebody rang?

 

Here's my aftermarket trailer windows mounted up. Universal fit and various sizes to choose from. These were recommended by the shop after seeing the van. Your results may vary - I'm thinking you could go a size bigger on the later series van.

 

 

https://www.teardroptrailerparts.com/pricing.html

 

Nice little sliders complete with screens, and various adapter rings for proper fitment on various thickness door panels. I went with the WD03 and WD04 models. Good fit for the vehicle. Only concern really is getting the "weep holes" set right so any water drains properly.

 

PS ... they're certainly smaller than the stock glass, but the visibility is actually quite good. Way better than solid steel anyway. ;-}

 

Edited February 27, 2020 by sKiZo

[Booner]

I added factory glass to my 2015 TC right after I purchased the van.  My dealer was a big help in they asked their glass replacement company to do it as I couldn't get glass companies  to do it, (this was back in 2015 when the van was new).

I think it cost me around $800 but I think it was worth it.  I have much better visibility in traffic. It would be nice to have a screen  in the window though. 

[sKiZo]

Yup, on the screens. I plan to use my TC as a weekend camper and the sliders all around plus a maxxifan up top provide a lot of ventilation. I'll also be adding a heavy curtain or accordian door behind the seats to keep the cab's heat from the rear.
 

PS - the sliders here are a pleasant surprise. They were a bit tight at first, but a bit of silicone grease on the tracks took care of that nicely.

[MLB]

On 2/26/2020 at 6:52 PM, sKiZo said:

Somebody rang?

 

Here's my aftermarket trailer windows mounted up. Universal fit and various sizes to choose from. These were recommended by the shop after seeing the van. Your results may vary - I'm thinking you could go a size bigger on the later series van.

 

 

https://www.teardroptrailerparts.com/pricing.html

 

Nice little sliders complete with screens, and various adapter rings for proper fitment on various thickness door panels. I went with the WD03 and WD04 models. Good fit for the vehicle. Only concern really is getting the "weep holes" set right so any water drains properly.

 

PS ... they're certainly smaller than the stock glass, but the visibility is actually quite good. Way better than solid steel anyway. ;-}

 

 

Nice! In looking at their choices the narrowest opening listed for the clamping frame is 3/4"  Our little plastic panel sure isn't that thick - what did you do?

[sKiZo]

Can't say for sure what all's getting measured where, as I didn't do the work, but mine are a flush fit both in and out, and the invoice reads 1" trim ring for all of em. Here's an inside pic of the barn door installation. If you use the same sizes I did, the part numbers are TR16/14 and TR21/14. There's a thin bead of sealant both in and out to waterproof the seams. Main thing is to make sure the windows are oriented correctly with the weep holes down so all the channels drain properly.

 

 

PS - haven't done it yet, but plan here is to go with standard 1/2" dense insulation butted up to the window frames with a bit of sealant and "T" moulding to make it purty. No rush on that as I don't do a lot of cold weather camping anymore and the TC has a surprisingly good heater anyway. Then again, I may just go with a couple thick coats of texture paint and leave it at that.

 

 

Edited September 18, 2020 by sKiZo