Windshield Wiper Sizes
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Windshield Wiper Sizes
I went to by new wipers today from Wally World. The recommended size is 20". After looking at the pattern of dirt on my windshield, I figured a 21" would fit just fine. It did, but there is still more room. About 1 1/2 to 2" of room.
So heres the questions
1. Will a 23" or 24" windshield wiper fit without hitting the moulding?
2. And if so, is there any reason not to use a bigger blade?
I am interested to see if the aerodynamics would cause a bigger blade to act funny. My Mustang takes a 20" or 21" blade also, so I'm going to slap the ones I just bought onto it.
No opinions about what might fit please. Feel free on the theory side though. I'm going back tomorrow to pick up a bigger pair of wipers, but I'd like to see what you guys who have the bigger blades have to say. Basically, I want to minimize my time test fitting.
If no-one has done this yet, I'll post some pics of them when I figure out what the biggest size that will fit.
whew, that's alot of typing :-X03
So heres the questions
1. Will a 23" or 24" windshield wiper fit without hitting the moulding?
2. And if so, is there any reason not to use a bigger blade?
I am interested to see if the aerodynamics would cause a bigger blade to act funny. My Mustang takes a 20" or 21" blade also, so I'm going to slap the ones I just bought onto it.
No opinions about what might fit please. Feel free on the theory side though. I'm going back tomorrow to pick up a bigger pair of wipers, but I'd like to see what you guys who have the bigger blades have to say. Basically, I want to minimize my time test fitting.
If no-one has done this yet, I'll post some pics of them when I figure out what the biggest size that will fit.
whew, that's alot of typing :-X03
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Originally Posted by kalebarellano
I actually asked my dad that a few weeks back. We were sitting in the garage and he was putting a new set on his truck, and I said I bet you can fit a few inch bigger blade. And he said why fool with it. And thats the end of my story.
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You can fit 22" wipers, which I did do, but I'm regretting it.
The shape of the windshield on those outside inches isn't conduscive to have a wiper blade on it.
What I mean is the wiper blade cannot flex enough to be securely up against the glass and cleanly wipe away the water.
Not only that but they move around more now at highway speeds because wind can get underneath the blade.
Duke
The shape of the windshield on those outside inches isn't conduscive to have a wiper blade on it.
What I mean is the wiper blade cannot flex enough to be securely up against the glass and cleanly wipe away the water.
Not only that but they move around more now at highway speeds because wind can get underneath the blade.
Duke
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Originally Posted by RockPick
My 22" Silblades work just fine and have plenty of flex to get the curvature of the windshield...
They do, however, have a tendency to want to 'rise' at higher highway speeds and don't swipe quite as well when you're moving that quickly.
-RP-
They do, however, have a tendency to want to 'rise' at higher highway speeds and don't swipe quite as well when you're moving that quickly.
-RP-
I have the Silblade Flexblades. Do you have the Flexblade or the regular Silblade? Maybe it's the Silblade Flexblades that have the trouble wiping on the outside extra inch?
Duke
Last edited by F150 Duke; 06-07-2007 at 10:23 AM.