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Old 12-22-2012, 11:18 AM   #1
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Wiper length

Hi everyone,
Bought new wipers at oreillys,they showed them to be 13 ". They sem to short, looks to me like it needs at least a 16".what is the factory length.
Thanks in advance, john
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Old 12-22-2012, 12:43 PM   #2
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Re: Wiper length

I bought cut to length refils for mine. They are 13" x 6mm. I have stainless wiper arms so going with the refils were a perfect fit.

This is what I used.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...rm=wiper+refil
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Old 12-23-2012, 01:34 AM   #3
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Re: Wiper length

The wipers are 13"
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Old 12-23-2012, 02:14 AM   #4
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Re: Wiper length

Be careful if you buy from any of the classic part suppliers. They generally provide 12" blades which really are too short.
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Old 12-23-2012, 12:49 PM   #5
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Re: Wiper length

The extruded rubber wiper is similar to the newer blades. My old boss told me to take some blades that were discontinued arms and remove the rubber and insert them into my arms. Cheap for me and it works. Ask your parts guys, they like to get rid of discontinued stuff off there shelves.
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Old 02-28-2017, 12:41 AM   #6
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Re: Wiper length

Is there a" version? There are 4" between blades, in the resting position, and the wipers don't clean high enough on the windshield for me. I'm 6'4" and look right over the top of the cleaned area. Any ideas?

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