Hello all,

I have a driver's side rear vent window on my 1995 4Runner that was busted out. I got a quote from a glass shop today and it way overly exceeded what I thought was even reasonable. I found several rear vent windows for sale online that don't seem too over-priced, but I'm just wondering how easy they are to install, or if any special tools or skills are required? I've never had to mess with them before.

Here's what I am talking about:


Thanks for any advice, I appreciate it!

 

That's a fixed window, not a "flipper," right? (My extended cab has a flipper window in back, that I have replaced.)

The flippers aren't too tough. Fixed windows, I know nothing about.

(P.S. I have the heavily tinted factory glass. It turned out to MUCH cheaper to get it through the dealer than any of the 4-5 auto glass shops I called. Go figure.)

 

Hi, Scope. Yes, these are fixed windows (not sure why they're called "vent" windows, I've found that rather confusing myself), not an adjustable/"flipper" window. I could check with the dealer here, too; but I have a feeling the labor costs would eat me alive. That's why I thought I'd check and see if it might be a DIY type of thing, I've found a lot of these windows from $30-45 online, including S&H.

I guess I could always buy some plexiglass and carve it around a cardboard template that fits in the empty hole, slap on some caulking around it... might look a little redneck-ish though, haha.

 

It actually may not look bad at all if you finished it right.

What did they want out of your rig so bad?

 

Oh, no! For that, you've got to use garbage bags and packing tape!

(The dealer price I was talking about was for just the part. I think what I learned is that "auto glass" houses don't stock glass, they buy it from the dealer themselves, and make their money on installation. So when I wanted to buy just the part, the result was predictable.)

 

How bout your insurance? I keep liability and comprehensive for glass and animal collisions. $100 deductible and my windows are fixed.

 

Why it's busted out is a bit of a long story, nothing was stolen, however. I only have liability insurance; I know there are some Toyota owners on here with some damn nice rigs, but mine sure isn't one of them and isn't worth the full coverage. Right now it's got duct tape over it, so I think plexiglass would actually be a vast improvement, haha. Another factory window would definitely look best though.

 

Bump for original post question. Curious if anyone that might know could offer their two cents, if not I guess I'll probably get some plexiglass here shortly. Thanks in advance.

 

I am not afamiliar with the '95s but on other yotas, you just lift the seal from the inside and work it all the way around, while pushing the window to the outside. It is fairly easy and no tools involved.