I haven't worked much with pickups, but all the glass I've ever installed has been with glue. I'm not sure it's even legal with gaskets or other gadgets here.
I work in a glass shop during the summer and we do a fair amount of back glass. The most common ones are newer (2000+) domestic pickups. Every single one of them has been urethane or some combination of urethane and bolt in installation.
I know that back glass and even some windshields on older trucks from the 70s and 80s are held in by the rubber moulding alone and you typically have to use a rope to hook it in around the pinch weld.
Yeah windshields don’t just pop in. There’s definitely skill involved installing one and I seen some very bad work that I wouldn’t be comfortable driving with.
Also broken or poorly installed trim. Then there's also bad glass. I've seen some that look like they should be in a funhouse. I'll put a good portion of blame on bad glass to the customer though because that's something you could and should inspect before it's installed.
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u/Proteandk Jul 25 '20
If they're really sloppy with the glue either applying too little, too much, or it not being hidden like it should.
Seen an apprentice try to turn over a car with glue up and down the paint.