2007 Tundra Fixed Rear Window Replacement Process

This will probably be a short thread, but since I couldn't find much information available for replacing the fixed rear windows occasionally found on Tundras, I figured I would post my replacement process here. We're talking fixed glass, no center slider, no full roll down.

I gave my rear glass a love tap with a skid steer while attempting to put in my own concrete patio. Disclaimer, this is my first post and I forgot to take better photos along the way so bear with me if they leave some to be desired.

I ordered the glass on ebay from the seller HERE. They had positive reviews and a good return policy, but the key was that they had a 16 page document showing which model trucks the glass was a compatible replacement for, including my truck. $160 including shipping and a tube of Urethane sealant.

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The bulk of the tempered glass had fallen out after I opened and shut my doors a couple times so all that was left was for me to grab the gaskets and pull the rest of the glass out/off of the cab. Toyota has a weird rubber seal attached around this window which incidentally made it easier to pull off of the cab. I started to take a knife to cut between the cab and the Urethane seal but it wasn't worth it and just pulling the remaining window out by the rubber & Urethane gaskets was way quicker. See the gasket configuration on the new window & the remaining gasket being pulled away below

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I did go over the surface left on the cab of the truck with a razer blade to make sure that the new surface where I will apply the Urethane was relatively smooth & clean to make a nice seal. Per the window experts, one needs to apply the Urethane to the cab not the window. New window below.

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The rest was super simple; use iso alcohol to prep all of the surfaces, lay a thick bead of Urethane down, and get excited when the glass was a perfect fit! I put some painters tape on the outside just in case and I also checked the perimeter of the new glass with a light to make sure I had a good seal.

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I didn't have to take any interior pieces out, but the inside of my cab was relatively dusty from a few seasons of camping so I cleaned it while I was in there. I'll probably give it a good water check later this week. But for now I'm just happy to have a locked truck and my tarp back!

Hopefully this helps someone who had some of the same questions I did about replacing the fixed window.