Wiper Blades
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Topic: Wiper Blades
Posted By: Rhoadesy_65
Subject: Wiper Blades
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2019 at 8:53pm
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I was curious to see what you guys recommend for wiper blades. I have a '95 F150 and a '07 Chevy Malibu. I usually run Rainex blades but they seem to not last long. Also tried some Amco blades on the truck that were supposed to stay pliable in the winter and come summer they are junk. I live in Ohio so heat, sun , rain, cold, ice, snow (sometimes same day it seems lol) ------------- Farmin' with 1981 7010 PD, 1983 6080, 1983 8010, Gleaner R42 in Darke County OH |
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2019 at 10:58pm
| non of them last very long anymore, they are designed that way. just buy a cheaper blade and try to keep them out of the sun. the sun is what kills them. usually hafta replace 2 times a year on about anything. BIL told me he really wiped down the blades with the Rain-X, Rain-X eats rubber! I use Rain-X on my vehicle windows but i'm careful not to let the liquid touch the wiper blades when i'm putting it on the windshield! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2019 at 11:11pm
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Oreillys will install em for you if you buy em there,,,That alone is worth it for me over other places. Yeah,,they are pretty much yearly items any more,,,,
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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 7:49am
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Wonder if one could buy the blades OEM like came on the vehicle. Our 15 Toyota and 12 F250 still have the originals on them. Both are garage kept though. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 8:07am
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Bosch ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 8:53am
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None are any better than the cheapies! ----They all go to pot here in 6 months. ------------- http://machinebuildersnetwork.com/ |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 8:57am
| Motorcraft. Lasted years after Amcos would rot every 8 months. |
Posted By: fixer1958
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 9:05am
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Gravel dust chews mine up. |
Posted By: festus51
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 2:51pm
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What ever brand of wiper you buy,,DO NOT buy NAPA cheap wipers , they are made in Viet Nam. I bought one pair and when I was opening the package I saw they were made in VN. Never again will I buy those. ------------- We the unwilling Led by the unqualified Doing the impossible for the Ungrateful |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 7:52pm
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Pat the Plumber CIL wrote:Posted By: Rhoadesy_65
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 7:55pm
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Might try some bosch ones, or see if i can find motorcraft. Might just be the new reality that they only last 6 months. Maybe buy winter blades and summer blades and see if rotating them make them last longer. ------------- Farmin' with 1981 7010 PD, 1983 6080, 1983 8010, Gleaner R42 in Darke County OH |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 10:14pm
| Wipe Armor All or some other protect-ant on them. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 11:38pm
| and in winter, pull them off the windshield as they will freeze on and then lose their edge when you turn them on when frozen down. |
Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2019 at 5:59pm
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Any time I make an order to Rock Auto I check for close out wiper blades for the vehicles, usually get a set for 2 to 5 bucks each except for the Enclave which are a different animal. ------------- Maximum use of available resources! |
Posted By: weiner
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2019 at 8:13pm
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For years I got a winter blade that was completely covered by rubber, do not remember the brand. I loved them and I bought one blade, put it on the driver`s side and moved the used one to the passenger side. Done that for years. Last fall I go down to buy my one blade and they are no longer available. Can`t find them this year either. ------------- Real heros wear dogtags, not capes. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2019 at 12:24am
| I've had those too Weiner, i'll hafta see if I can find them again too, haven't seen them for awhile, they prolly quit making them cuz they lasted to long? |
Posted By: 200 10and20
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2019 at 5:05am
| Trico and Anco both still make winter blades. They are out there just not available at Harbor Freight and other Chinese outlets. Anco blades are mostly made in Mexico some Trico blades are still made in the good OLE U.S.A.!!!! 99% of Bosch blades made in China!!! |