Gen 3 windshield rock chips

[GCATX]

I put over 100k miles on my Gen 2 and never got a chip, crack or anything in the windshield. My '22 has just over 37k miles and I have 6 or 7 rock chips. I have always avoided getting close behind rock haulers and dump trucks. Just rando little rocks from cars hitting it.

Anyone else noticing this? Are they making rocks stronger these days?

Edit. I didn't realize this was the R forum. I'm sure they got the better windshield. Oh well. Fire away.

 

[shigman]

Yup…gen2 had zero rock chips. Week 2 of gen 3 ownership, tiny rock caused a chip. It hasn’t “grown” at least.

 

[HighwaySentinel]

Yup…gen2 had zero rock chips. Week 2 of gen 23 ownership, tiny rock caused a chip. It hasn’t “grown” at least.

Rub it. See what happens.

No chips on my gen 2, but a 4 inch crack on the passenger side of my gen 3. I chalk it up to bad luck.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

Jen Juan.....

 

[someday]

are gen 2 windshields different than gen 3?

 

[GCATX]

Rub it. See what happens.

No chips on my gen 2, but a 4 inch crack on the passenger side of my gen 3. I chalk it up to bad luck.

New glass is no bueno.

 

[GCATX]

Jen Juan.....

Yeah, our Gen 1 is cracked top to bottom. Gen 2 is like ox!

 

[smurfslayer]

You’re imagining it. I put 2x windshields on my ’17 so far. One was due to a solid hit from a rock thrown up crossing the causeway to S. Padre Island.
Your Jen Tres glass is just as strong, you’re just being punished for not enough tire shine, not enough ppf, and not stopping at starbucks enough.

 

[GCATX]

You’re imagining it. I put 2x windshields on my ’17 so far. One was due to a solid hit from a rock thrown up crossing the causeway to S. Padre Island.
Your Jen Tres glass is just as strong, you’re just being punished for not enough tire shine, not enough ppf, and not stopping at starbucks enough.

You may be on to something. I have done none of those things during ownership. Don't tell anyone but I haven't even washed it in over 6 months.

I did tire shine a few times on the last one, but this one is like the youngest kid in the family. Latchkey kid.

 

[someday]

maybe ford changed suppliers?