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Rear Wiper Issue
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Rear Wiper Issue
anybody tell me a brand / style rear wiper blade that actually conforms to the slope of our rear glass? I've tried 4 diffrent styles of wiper and they all miss part of the glass when they wipe 
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maybe we should get our girls together; they'd be so busy talking we could probably go mudding and they would never know we left
never thought about the spring; thanks for the thought
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Originally Posted by western star
anybody tell me a brand / style rear wiper blade that actually conforms to the slope of our rear glass? I've tried 4 diffrent styles of wiper and they all miss part of the glass when they wipe
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I don't use my back window, therefore I don't need to use the wiper.
I have my back window and rear side windows totally blacked out, legal in Virginia on a SUV. Which in turn actually makes the legal tint on the driver and passenger windows look darker than they are.
I have my back window and rear side windows totally blacked out, legal in Virginia on a SUV. Which in turn actually makes the legal tint on the driver and passenger windows look darker than they are.
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Originally Posted by Triple Ex
No problem, park the trailers at Lac Sante and dig up Saddle Lake mud??
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I put Bosch Icons on the front and rear of my X. Absolutely the best wiper blades I have ever had. They conform to any glass surface and are about $20 each but, IMHO, well worth it. You won't believe how quiet they are, they remove all moisture in one swipe and will not skip across the windshield. I was so impressed I put them on my ZO6 and T-Bird SC with the same results.
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Originally Posted by VaSheriff
You don't need wipers on a Z06. Just like me, I feel confident you don't even drive it in the rain! 
I don't let my Z set in the heated garage for 5 years with 2,000 miles on it, three oil changes and two blankets with I LOVE YOU written on them like some of those guys do on the Vette forum. That dirt will wash off but I really believe some of them think it won't.
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The problem isn`t the blades themelves it`s the arm. what happens is the pivot point corrodes up and starts to sieze the arm so it can`t conform to the glass. take the cap off the end of the arm and take it off the motor shaft, clamp it in a vice and use some type of lube and work the arm back and forth. my X and all the Chrysler minivans have this issue, it`s very common especially in the areas where they use alot of salt in the winter!
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Originally Posted by DSMMH
I put Bosch Icons on the front and rear of my X. Absolutely the best wiper blades I have ever had. They conform to any glass surface and are about $20 each but, IMHO, well worth it. You won't believe how quiet they are, they remove all moisture in one swipe and will not skip across the windshield. I was so impressed I put them on my ZO6 and T-Bird SC with the same results.
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I did/am going to put them on my other 3 vehicles. They are a great blade and it seems the design is the new thing. I've seen many new cars on the lot with that style of blade. Michelin also makes a similar type blade.While the arm needs lubed the blade design is also very old school. After awhile you see the 4 contact points when it wipes.