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    broken window

    So my helper was loading some pieces in the truck. He flipped a piece near the rear and busted out my back window. I have replaced it with plexi-glass for now. My question is do any of you have a grate or anything to protect your rear window from this happening, and if u do what did u use and where did the materials come from?



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    Just built a headache rack out of scrap box frame. Welded it up and it's great. Use small reebar to protect the actual window. Havent had a problem. It all bolts right onto my bed.

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    where did u get that from and what was the cost of it?


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    two sticks of wood with a cross plank would suffice (its ornamental value will only be limited by your level of expertise)

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    If you don't have basic building skills a simple pc of plywood would help. Simply put it in front of the window before you load up. Just cut it to fit your needs. I carry a pc of plywood about 4x3; just in case I come across something unexpectedly. It's there to protect my window. It is simply latest back down when I'm empty. It's perfect if you don't want to bolt anything down permanently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sweeney View Post
    So my helper was loading some pieces in the truck. He flipped a piece near the rear and busted out my back window. I have replaced it with plexi-glass for now. My question is do any of you have a grate or anything to protect your rear window from this happening, and if u do what did u use and where did the materials come from?
    Ouch! Been there done that recently with my S10 (while unloading nonetheless, not loading or transporting go figure), thankfully I have glass coverage otherwise I would have been out almost $200. I wedge some old seat cushions from some aluminum-framed yard chairs someone gave to me on CL between the load and my back window currently. I don't plan on doing it that way forever, I am looking to build some wooden sides for the truck, including having a plank to protect the back window.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JunkmanDan View Post
    Ouch! Been there done that recently with my S10 (while unloading nonetheless, not loading or transporting go figure), thankfully I have glass coverage otherwise I would have been out almost $200. I wedge some old seat cushions from some aluminum-framed yard chairs someone gave to me on CL between the load and my back window currently. I don't plan on doing it that way forever, I am looking to build some wooden sides for the truck, including having a plank to protect the back window.
    that cross plank is just natural for holding the sides up in place, maybe use a lower and upper with a peep hole in between

    I made mine easy on/off, with only one cross member, covering most of the window, i keep it put up and hardly ever use it because the toolbox has to come off to use the mounting holes in side of the truck bed
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    Careful of "peep" holes, Bear. Sometimes, people misunderstand meanings and stick things where they don't belong. You wouldn't want to get jabbed in the eye, looking through a peep hole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russell View Post
    Careful of "peep" holes, Bear. Sometimes, people misunderstand meanings and stick things where they don't belong. You wouldn't want to get jabbed in the eye, looking through a peep hole.
    that's what peeper poppers are for ; )

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
    that cross plank is just natural for holding the sides up in place, maybe use a lower and upper with a peep hole in between
    I was actually considering that, whether it's plywood with a big hole and some plexi-glass or 2-3 planks definitely have a means of protecting the back window while still being able to keep an eye on the load...

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    Snag you one of those metal grates/guards off the back of a refrigerator and trim it to size and screw it around the window frame, if you have a beater truck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Snag you one of those metal grates/guards off the back of a refrigerator and trim it to size and screw it around the window frame, if you have a beater truck.
    paint it camo and no one will ever know it's there ; )

    Tha's funny Mech, I was looking at one of those this afternoon, wondering what use it could ever have (other than the "mend a hole in a fence" my Dad found for it ; ) It's side rails would hold it a couple inches away

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    Quote Originally Posted by DropYoTop View Post
    Thats a nice partition!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by thirsty View Post
    Thats a nice partition!!
    if anything gets too close it's got an automatic Zapper

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    I have a bed cover that folds up to the rear window and acts as a protector, based on how many huge dents are in it, it has definitely saved my window more than 1x. Only problem is the build quality is eh it has lasted 3 years though.

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    thanks for the tips i actually got lucky today and found a decent metal grate today scrapping that i can screw in place over my window. I really don't wanna keep buyin windows. My helper actually broke the plexi-glass today that i put in yesterday. he was lucky i had some duct tape laying around and was able to fix it again..

    p.s. Ok i didnt just have duct tape layin around i acutaly have like 10 rolls layin around. love that fixes everything and if it dosent probaly wasent worth fixin

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    Maybe you need to get a new helper.
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    Shoot i found it on google let me get back to you with a link but i assure you its gonna cost Lol.
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    where did u get that from and what was the cost of it?

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    Ive been lucky enough not to break mine...however I also have a toolbox in the back that prevents items from getting close to the window


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