What is this rubber piece for ?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

04-01-2015, 08:28 AM

Externet

Recovery Vehicle

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Mideast US

Posts: 793

Likes: 40

Received 110 Likes on 84 Posts

What is this rubber piece for ?

About 1 inch long, on the front window frames, above the outside mirrors there is a rubber part lodged in the glass channel felt.
Seen also other brand vehicles with it, and never knew what is its purpose.

Reply Like

04-01-2015, 03:11 PM

Alex_M

Camel Trophy

Join Date: Aug 2014

Location: Southwestern Virginia

Posts: 4,734

Likes: 240

Received 971 Likes on 646 Posts

Huh, you know, I'd seen that plenty of times but had never really noticed it, know what I mean? Now you've got me curious too.

Reply Like

04-01-2015, 03:22 PM

OffroadFrance

Baja

Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Near Bordeaux, France

Posts: 5,845

Likes: 224

Received 368 Likes on 344 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Externet

It's to guide the window in properly at high speeds otherwise the depression suction might pull it outwards as it's closed and it wouldn't seat into the top felt channel. In other words it's a window glass guide.

Reply Like

04-01-2015, 04:22 PM

Charlie_V

Camel Trophy

Join Date: Nov 2012

Location: Longview, Texas

Posts: 3,717

Likes: 23

Received 246 Likes on 231 Posts

I second the last post. Also, in Discoveries the window frame is part of the roll protection and having the window up and in place aids rigidity of the protection.

Reply Like