Decent windshield wipers
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Oklahoma
X2 on the OEM Ford ones being excellent. One thing I wish I learned earlier is that wiper blades just need to be cleaned off with a windshield fluid wetted paper towel regularly. It removes the black rubber dust, and they work like new again. I do this most times I fill up and have perfectly working wipers for a year on a single set of blades.
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Wyoming
I used the Bosch Icon wipers on my prior truck and I was unimpressed with them, given the cost. They didn't last that long and weren't all that much better than the $5 wipers at Wal-Mart.
My truck has only 11K miles on it over two years. So far the OEM wipers are holding up well. The truck is garaged though.
When I go through the car wash I try to run the wipers a few times while the soap is on the windshield and then again during the rinse and dry steps. I figure that way both sides of the wiper gets clean.
My truck has only 11K miles on it over two years. So far the OEM wipers are holding up well. The truck is garaged though.
When I go through the car wash I try to run the wipers a few times while the soap is on the windshield and then again during the rinse and dry steps. I figure that way both sides of the wiper gets clean.
Hotshot
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: SW VA
It took 4 months before the OEM wipers were junk on my truck. I replaced them with Bosch Icons.
I have been using the Icons on every truck I've owned for the past 10 years. I get 2 years out of a set.
Whatever OEM wipers my 2016 Ram had were great. They still worked like new after 2 years
I have been using the Icons on every truck I've owned for the past 10 years. I get 2 years out of a set.
Whatever OEM wipers my 2016 Ram had were great. They still worked like new after 2 years
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: BC Canada
I have the ESP, I am at 45,000 km, on my third set of motorcraft. When they get streaky, they replace them. Clean the windshield Really well, wipe down the blade really well, they work better. As they get older, they start to grip and skip and bounce. I have tried different washer fluids, rain X and normal glass cleaner. They all help, but I agree waxing the whole truck and the residue wax works the best. Bit difficult for this level of detailing we are on a week of -20 to -30 C.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: Tupelo, MS
I've run Motorcraft OEM wipers on my vehicles since 2006 or so. Even on my old Chevy. I have yet to find anything that works better or lasts longer. When my wipers wear out I'll replace with Motorcraft again.
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From: NY/Canada border
Was never impressed with the OEM on this truck. In the past I've thought that the stock blades were very good. Last week I tried a set of Trico Ultra because I was wandering around Walmart at 7 AM on a Sunday morning and saw them hanging on the rack. We'd just had a bad snowstorm with blizzard like conditions in many areas the previous day, bringing home the fact the the wipers weren't doing the job. I saw that they had an airfoil, supposedly to have passing air keep more down pressure on them so for $15.97 each I grabbed a set.
So far so good but they haven't really been put to a test yet.
TRICO Ultra: High-performance Beam Blade | TRICO® Windshield Wipers
Wife is an RN so we always seem to have some alcohol pads around. These work good for cleaning the blades now & then also.
So far so good but they haven't really been put to a test yet.
TRICO Ultra: High-performance Beam Blade | TRICO® Windshield Wipers
X2 on the OEM Ford ones being excellent. One thing I wish I learned earlier is that wiper blades just need to be cleaned off with a windshield fluid wetted paper towel regularly. It removes the black rubber dust, and they work like new again. I do this most times I fill up and have perfectly working wipers for a year on a single set of blades.
Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2015
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I have the ESP, I am at 45,000 km, on my third set of motorcraft. When they get streaky, they replace them. Clean the windshield Really well, wipe down the blade really well, they work better. As they get older, they start to grip and skip and bounce. I have tried different washer fluids, rain X and normal glass cleaner. They all help, but I agree waxing the whole truck and the residue wax works the best. Bit difficult for this level of detailing we are on a week of -20 to -30 C.
To the point about the carwash cleaning the wipers, you really need to wipe the blade down. You need the friction to remove all of the black dust. Give it a try, and you may save a bunch on unneeded wiper blades.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jun 2018
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From: DFW
This one is a easy fix. Used all of the major wipers over the last 24 months, Rain-x, Bosch, PIAA, another I can't remember right now. Went back to PIAA. First prep the windshield per the PIAA instructions, I add the mix from Rain -x to my washer fluid and use it (windshield wiper short squirt) before a rain and with that seldom turn my wipers on over 55 mph the water runs off so well. The PIAA wipers last about 12 months--bugs also come off easier but I drive quite a bit on the highway.
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2010
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Costco - whenever there is a coupon for wipers.
Brands change though
I have seen Goodyear, Rain-X and most recently Michelin.
I dont care for the universal mount with the Michelin’s. They don’t seem as secure.
Brands change though
I have seen Goodyear, Rain-X and most recently Michelin.
I dont care for the universal mount with the Michelin’s. They don’t seem as secure.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Sep 2008
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I have received an entirely new type of blade that definitely works great, outstanding in fact with perfect wiping and no chatter. But I can’t tell about longevity yet. They’re called Kimblades. I think they are Korean. They don’t have a narrow tip that wipes but instead have a square face that presses against the glass. They are silicone blades which should mean they’ll last a very long time and are claimed to be unusually long lasting. But I’ve never liked silicone blades before because they didn’t seem to really wipe clean. This design has taken care of that. They’re brand new company that did a Kickstarter campaign. We will see.
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: GA
Can anyone recommend decent windshield wipers? This truck has the rain x ones on it, either they don’t last or they just suck.
since the oceans seem to be emptying into Tennessee this year, I’m struggling when it’s raining with my current ones.
anyone recommend some decent replacements?
since the oceans seem to be emptying into Tennessee this year, I’m struggling when it’s raining with my current ones.
anyone recommend some decent replacements?
You can get the Bosch Icon, Rain-x, and Michelin wipers at Walmart as well.
Compared to the stock blades, you might have to try a couple of different brands before you decide on which one you like or prefer best.