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Old 01-11-2009, 11:16 AM
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Went to the car wash this morning and when I hit my wipers and all they did was smear the water around. I need new blades, but need some that will work when they get used maybe 2-3 times a year. Does anybody make a blade that lasts a while? Finally, are those Rain-X ones worth the price? The truck I got had been sitting for a year more or less, and the blades are old.

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Old 01-11-2009, 11:32 AM
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NeoForm is what i use, my father has them at napa and i have had the same set since sept when i bought the truck. They have seen deer season, mud, snow, ice. and i have yet to get a streak in them..
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Old 01-11-2009, 12:21 PM
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i'll 2nd the the ones from napa, i had the rain x ones and they are decent but one came apart on me just going down the road, the end piece disappered so the rubber blade part just slide out, and of coarse this happened going down the highway on the drivers side.

that blade was only 2-3 moths old, and my napa one is about 2 now and holding up great with all the snow and salt here
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 01:10 PM
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Thanks!!

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Old 01-12-2009, 12:39 AM
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recommend you get 1 expensive one, and 1 cheapie

I run 22" blades (vs. the 20" recommended). the rain-x on drivers side, and the cheapie $3 walmart special on the passenger side


they last a decent amount of time if you let them...but I'm kinda wiper OCD. they only get 1-2 months of use before I change 'em out. I absolutely hate any sort of streaks
 
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Old 01-12-2009, 08:25 AM
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i cant stand the ones i have now..... not sure what brand they are, but they cost 8.00 each at schucks.... they wipe great while going up, then bounce on the way back down. i usually run the walmart cheapy and just change them out more often. like tylus, i also run a 22" on the driver side, but i run a 21" on the pass side.
 
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Old 01-12-2009, 09:32 PM
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I have the bosch ones that form to your winshield on my 06. I paid 50 for them at autozone and i love them. I also run them on my excursion
 
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I go the middle of the road wipers at Walmart for just under $20 and they work great. They last for about 2 years.
 
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Old 01-13-2009, 07:53 PM
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I knew a guy that kept his wipers wrapped with alum foil in between uses. His van kind of looked like a Martian vehicle of some sort on the road. Here in the desert they go fast, but I park in a garage at work, and at home, so they last quite awhile. Also easier on the paint and upholstery.
 
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where do u live that u only use ur wipers 2-3 times a yr? probably a better question is what do you keep garaged that you barely drive lol?
 




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