Wipers??

rocket · Sep 28, 2010

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Now with fall, comes the day's of crappy weather. Sound off on the type and size of your wipers. What do you prefer? Are you a fan of winter blades?

I've always used ancro 24 inch winter blades. My truck came with skimpy refills that skip on the windshield. I'm hoping feed back here can lead me down the path of clearer viewing this season....What are the majority of wipers used?
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glass3222 · Sep 28, 2010

I have been using Bosch Icons on my last 2 vehicles. They are expensive but last at least 3-4 years of all season, year around abuse (without streaks). I think 24" is what I have on my ram.

Silverbullet08 · Sep 28, 2010

rain-x ones

AWE Daniel · Sep 28, 2010

Yup rain x brand

RubberFrog · Sep 28, 2010

I've been getting some rain-x clones at costco for the last three years. No problems at all, even with snow and ice.

badfish888 · Sep 28, 2010

x2 on rain x

blk05hemi · Sep 29, 2010

Rain X Here

OlDirtyJohn · Sep 29, 2010

one more with rain x

Shiloh 24 · Sep 29, 2010

I had these ones called Triple Edge for the longest time because they supposedly had a lifetime replacement guarantee but that never panned out, I used the Rain X latitude ones or whatever that aren't supposed to streak but now I have the Anco no streak ones.

rocket · Sep 29, 2010

Ok I've got a good choice to go on. icons or rain -x. Dunno why the previous owner used **** refills. With this much truck ,he was dumb as dumb can be imo. Thanks for the heads up guys.

cheapbeater · Sep 29, 2010

i have a (yes one) rain-x latitude on my truck... i decided i would test it out before i bought another one... well, its been a year and i havent bought another one... it streaks like crazy.. it cleans the water on the way up, but brings it all back on the way down so it is impossible to get a good clean wipe... i have tried it on both sides, does the same thing...
the other one that is on there is a winter one (with the rubber bag around it) and it works great, i should probably put that one on the driver side... or be less of a cheap ******* and buy 2 new ones..
just my .02

rocket · Sep 30, 2010

Cheap , you bring up a good point thou I doubt you realize it. The way wiper arms are designed is ****** up imo. They are backwards. The pivot point should be nearer the passenger side. The driver side wiper always has double duty. It clears off it's side and also the **** from the other wiper as well. Why do you think the driver side accumilates more ice and snow more than the passenger side? Stop in the rain and look at the operation and you'll see what I mean. i wouldn't blame the wipers yet. switch them around first. my 4 cts lol.

LoadedLaramie · Oct 1, 2010

i buy the cheapest ones walmart sells and just swap um out in the fall and spring.

my yearly cost for wipers is about $12.

our new jeep GC has fancy ones on it thought. i just priced them, they run 35 each!!!!! god i hope they last a few years.

Bigtman07 · Oct 1, 2010

our new jeep GC has fancy ones on it thought. i just priced them, they run 35 each!!!!! god i hope they last a few years.

Isn't that covered under warranty??

0212353 · Oct 1, 2010

wipers are considered a "wear item" like brakes and tires. Not covered unless they have a defect.

Bigtman07 · Oct 1, 2010

Well Dam. I tried to catch a technicality. Oh well Back to the drawing board.

rocket · Oct 2, 2010

^^ how do you feel about my wiper theory??

jimtete · Oct 2, 2010

No wipers - Drive Fast in the rain ------- lol

Jim

rocket · Oct 2, 2010

wise ass lol.

LoadedLaramie · Oct 3, 2010

rocket said:
^^ how do you feel about my wiper theory??

on that "theory", i noticed today that the rear window defrost on our jeep has a line under the rear wiper that has a wave to it. its for when its snowing and the wiper pushes all the snow down under it, it can melt it faster because the wire covers more surface area.

so i think engineers are aware of your though.

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