hey guys iv got a 1992 f350 crew cab. Just replaced my wiper blades as its raining here in california. Wow. Anyways they still suck. Almost like there missing 80% of what they should be hittin. Im thinking its probably a bad wiper arms. That sound right ?

 

You could try bending the arms a little to get more pressure on the blade. Cleaning the windshield might help some too.

 

ok i was thinking about cleaning the windshield. Ill try bending the arms a little to.

 

The wiper arms may need to be twisted slightly so they are square with the glass. The best blades I have ever used were always regular Motorcraft made by Valeo.

 

I bent the wiper blades and that helped a bit but there still not as good as they could be lol. I read online that the culprit may be a worn out spring on the wiper arm. So i think my next plan of action is making an autozone run and buying a new $14 arm to see if that helps

 

When did you pick these up? When I upgraded to Bosch beam-style wipers, it would miss a large spot for a few days until the blade was "broken in"

That's the best way to describe it. It's like it needed to set for a while to form to the curvature of my windshield.

I would recommend them again, but give them a few days to "adjust"

 

couple days ago, iv used them for 3 days so far

 

 

I'm having the same problem with mine. I just bought this truck so not familiar yet how it reacts. The blades that were on it didn't hit the full windshield, just as you described. So I went out and replaced them with the Bosch brand only to find the problem slightly worse! Of course, the part that doesn't hit the windshield is directly in line with my sight. Hope you find a solution. Did the new wiper arm fix the problem?

 

as others have stated, some patient bending/twisting and a THOROUGH cleaning can usually give good results.

 

FIXED IT GUYS !!! Went to autozone today and spend $16 on a new wiper arm. Grabbed a hose sprayed the windshield and turned the wipers on and bam. Problem solved. It appears the springs pushing the arm against the windshield were just plain shot.