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You will be suprised at how much better they are than anything hanging on the shelf at the local auto parts stores or Walmart.
My guess is is that an aftermarket blade has to work on a bunch of different vehicles satisfactorily. Whereas the Motorcraft blades are specific to the F150, having the proper tension and airflow characteristics.
The Latitude seems to have quite a lot of camber to it. As the F-150 is "almost" flat, I would wonder if that would affect how it actually wipes. My general inclination is to stick with the OEM wipers, as they always seem to work the best.
Actually, I had no issues with the Latitude wipers wiping. They were very good, and kept the windshield very clean. My only issue with the Latitudes was that they would flutter while driving over 45-50 mph. IMHO...the FORD/Motorcraft design wipers are really really nice! Extremely easy to remove and install. About 4 minutes or less.
Yup, I ordered myself some OEM Motorcraft wiper blades over the weekend. Found the best deal at RockAuto, so pulled the trigger! These RainX are really annoying me driving down the road And, I just couldn't take it anymore.
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TASCA Parts.com has good pricing on the OEM's too.
My dad told me years ago when I first started driving to take a small piece of emery cloth and fold it in half and wipe the rubber blade edge a few times. I then wipe the blade with some isopropyl alcohol and wipe dry. Blades are good for several thousand miles more. I carry an Altoids tin with 1" squares of fine grit wet sand paper and use them whenever the wiper quality diminishes.
The rubber blade oxidizes and gets chalky and dirty with road oils. The sand paper revives the rubber by removing the oxidized rubber and the isopropyl cleans the oil off. If you never take a bug sponge and soapy water to your windshield, expectations are less. I also keep in my barn a bucket with a long handled window washer (like truckstops use) next to the truck. When the windshield gets dirty or buggy, it's a quick access to a clean windshield.
And, I just couldn't take it anymore.
