Best Weather Shields for the 70 Series (Keep the Rain Out)

Weather shields are one of the most practical upgrades you can fit to a touring 70 Series. This guide covers how they work, what to look for, and which option holds up best in Australian conditions.

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What weather shields actually do

A weather shield (also called a window visor or rain guard) is a moulded acrylic strip that mounts along the top of each door window. It does a handful of jobs that matter on a touring 70 Series:

• Lets the cabin breathe in the rain. Crack the windows 20-40 mm and the shield deflects rain up and over the gap, so you get airflow without a wet door card.
• Keeps dust out on the dirt. On corrugated tracks and gravel, a cracked window normally means a film of bulldust over everything. A shield knocks most of that down.
• Cuts wind noise and buffeting. It smooths the airflow over the open window, so you are not getting that thumping pressure wave at highway speed.
• Reduces glare and heat. A tinted shield takes the edge off direct sun coming through the top of the glass.
• Helps a parked Cruiser stay cooler. Leave the windows slightly down at a trailhead or worksite and the cabin vents heat instead of turning into an oven.

Why Australian conditions are hard on weather shields

This is the part most generic guides skip. A weather shield lives on the outside of the vehicle, fully exposed, for its entire life. In Australia that means:

• Relentless UV. Cheap acrylic and ABS visors go yellow, cloudy and brittle after a couple of summers of hard sun. Once they are brittle, a stone or a slammed door cracks them.
• Heat cycling. Black plastic on a north-facing door swings through huge temperature ranges, which stresses low-grade material and the adhesive holding it on.
• Dust and grit. Constant fine abrasion dulls soft, low-clarity plastics and scratches anything that is not a hard-wearing acrylic.

So the single most important spec is not the price or the shape. It is whether the acrylic is genuinely UV-stabilised and tough enough to cop the climate.

What to look for in a 70 Series weather shield

UV-stabilised acrylic, not generic plastic. Quality shields are moulded from UV-stabilised, impact-modified acrylic that resists yellowing, cracking and going brittle. This is the spec that decides whether your shields still look sharp in five years or have gone milky and started cracking at the corners.

Vehicle-specific moulding. The 76 Wagon, 78 Troopy and 79 Single and Dual Cab all have different window frame shapes, and those shapes changed again with the 2024 facelift. A shield moulded to the exact body style and year sits flush and seals properly. A universal trim-to-fit strip never will.

Slimline vs mid-profile. Slimline (around 25 mm) is the modern standard. It tucks close to the body, looks tidy, adds almost no wind noise and suits current 70 Series styling. Mid-profile (around 40 mm) sticks out further and deflects a bit more rain, at the cost of a slightly busier look and marginally more noise.

Tinted vs clear. Dark-tinted is the default on modern builds. It matches the glass, knocks down glare and looks the part. Good tinted shields are still see-through rather than solid black, so visibility out the top of the window stays fine.

No-drill mounting. A proper kit clips to the factory window-frame bracket points and bonds with automotive-grade tape, with no drilling and no permanent modification. That keeps the vehicle stock for resale and means you can fit them yourself in the driveway.

Why Protective Plastics are our pick for Australian conditions

Run those criteria down the list and Protective Plastics tick every box, which is why they are the set we point most 70 Series owners toward.

• Australian-made. Designed and manufactured here, by a brand that has been making moulded acrylic protection for Australian vehicles for decades. They know exactly what the climate does to plastic because they have been engineering against it the whole time.
• UV-stabilised impact-modified acrylic. The material is built to resist the yellowing, clouding and brittleness that kills cheaper visors after a season or two. They are made to last years, not summers.
• Moulded to the factory 70 Series shape. Each shield is cut for the specific window frame of each body style and generation, covering HZJ (pre-2007), VDJ V8 (2007-2023) and GDJ facelift (2024-on), so the fit matches the OEM line rather than approximating it.
• No-drill fit. Supplied mounting hardware clips to the factory bracket points and tapes on. A typical install is 20-30 minutes per shield with no permanent changes.
• Covers the whole 70 Series range. 75 Series, 76 Wagon, 78 Troopy, and 79 Single and Dual Cab, sold as matched pairs and full 4-piece sets.

If you specifically want individual single shields rather than pairs, Sunland Protection is the other Australian-made option we stock and a solid choice. But for most 70 Series builds, Protective Plastics is the set that balances fit, finish and long-term durability in our conditions.

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Which weather shield fits my 70 Series?

Every listing confirms the exact body style and year range before you order, so you do not have to guess. Not sure which generation you have? Get in touch and we will sort it.

How to install weather shields

Fitting a set is a straightforward DIY job, with no tools beyond a cloth and a bit of patience:

1. Wash and dry the top of the window frame thoroughly. The tape only bonds to a clean surface.
2. Wipe with isopropyl alcohol to strip off any wax, polish or road film.
3. Dry-fit the shield to confirm orientation and how it sits against the bracket points. Do not peel the tape yet.
4. Peel and position. Locate the clips into the factory bracket points first, then press the taped edge down along its length.
5. Apply firm, even pressure across the whole shield to set the bond.
6. Leave the window up and avoid car washes for 24-48 hours so the adhesive cures fully.

Allow about 20-30 minutes per shield the first time. Done properly, a quality set will give you many years of service before the tape ever needs a refresh.

Pair them with a bonnet and headlight protector

A lot of owners fit weather shields as part of a matched front-end protection package. The same Australian-made acrylic goes into bonnet protectors (deflect stones and bug splatter up and over the windscreen) and headlight protectors (take the stone impacts before they crack an expensive lens). Buying them together gives a consistent finish and saves a broken headlight bill down the track.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which weather shields are best for a 70 Series?

For Australian conditions, Australian-made Protective Plastics are our top pick: UV-stabilised acrylic moulded to the factory window frame, fitted with no drilling, and built to last years rather than seasons. Sunland Protection is the other Australian-made option we stock if you want individual single shields.

How much do 70 Series weather shields cost?

Protective Plastics weather shields are sold as pairs from $167 and full 4-piece sets (dual cab) from $237. Pricing varies slightly by body style and year.

Do weather shields fit the 2024 facelift 70 Series?

Yes, but the window frame geometry changed with the facelift, so you need the facelift-specific shields rather than the older VDJ pattern. We list both separately so you fit the right set.

Will I need to drill holes in my doors?

No. Quality weather shields clip to the factory window-frame bracket points and bond with automotive-grade tape. There is no drilling and no permanent modification, so the vehicle stays stock for resale.

Do weather shields cause wind noise?

A slimline shield smooths airflow over a cracked window and actually reduces buffeting and noise compared to an open window with nothing fitted. Mid-profile shields add a touch more noise but deflect more rain.

Are tinted weather shields legal and is visibility okay?

Tinted shields sit above the window line and do not affect your view through the windscreen or door glass. Good ones are see-through rather than solid black, so visibility out the top of the window stays clear.