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Old 02-17-2004, 09:10 PM
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Question Wiper Blade Size??

What size wiper blade does the Super Duty use?

As always, I go to the parts store and tell them the make/model/etc... This time at NAPA, the guy gives me 20" blades and during the swap-out I notice the old ones measure 22". I head back into the store and he looks it up again only to have his computer still show 20" blades...

Anyone know what the right size might be? The 22" blades seemed to work without any problems, but I kept the 20"ers since I had already installed them on my truck.

Somewhere I was given the wrong blades. Maybe F-250s have 22" blades and 350s have 20". That is where some of that extra 5 pounds comes from!

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Old 02-17-2004, 09:17 PM
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I had the same problem. I think the SD's came with 20" but 22" fits much better and does a better job. Just return the 20" and put/keep the 22" on there. Thats what i did.
 
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Old 02-18-2004, 06:15 AM
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I'm running 24" blades on mine. They help keep the whole window clean.
 
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Old 02-18-2004, 06:31 AM
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I went to Ford for replacements and they gave me a larger-than-stock size (22 v. 20). Okay for summer driving, but in the winter I found that the edges (where the windshield is most curved) tended to accumulate snow. I just went and bought some of the sealed winter wipers and they came in the original 20" size. Both work, but I think the 20's do better in winter.
 
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Old 02-18-2004, 09:28 AM
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I use 24" blades. Seems to work great for me. The stock size is 20".

It's the old where can we cut cost thing if you ask me. Ford probably saved 25 cents per truck when somebody thought to put smaller blades on.
 
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Old 02-18-2004, 09:48 AM
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When I changed mine it showed 22 as the replacement but the ones on there were 20. I keep the 22's as they worked just fine..
 
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Old 02-18-2004, 10:19 AM
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Originally posted by HeavyAssault
I'm running 24" blades on mine. They help keep the whole window clean.
Same here.

I would recommend the 24's, bare minimum I'd go with 22's.

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Old 02-18-2004, 11:12 AM
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I run the 22 winter blades and they've been fine this winter, I had 22s on it from the factory too.
 
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