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Windshield wipers blades

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The originals are giving up. Drivers side eye level, of course! Somewhere here I saw discussion on replacement blades but can't find it now. So, what have you used for replacements?
 
On my last truck I first tried the Bosch Icons figuring that since Bosch holds the patent on the beam style blades theirs would be as good as any. They were the symmetrical style beams (OE is asymmetrical) and they chattered at highway speeds.

So I bought AC Delco beam-style blades, which were also symmetrical but they worked much better. Not sure why but there was a difference.
 
Goodyear Assurance 22s, beam type, work for me......$7/blade at Costco but a few times a year they offer buy one get one free, so I stock up a $7/set...no chatter at high speeds and great in snow and ice.......for that price they get replaced every 2 years whether it needs them or not.
 
I bought these. They were kind of expensive, especially for one blade. I didn't know that at the time...I thought blades came as a set. They match my original blades that I've been happy with.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LV9RNO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
Trico 25-220 Force High Performance Beam Blade - 22" is what I use.

Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005WTPC4S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



This may be a bit  :offtopic: sorry... But I do have a question. Does anyone else notice how easy it is for a wiper blade to come off? I had my passenger blade fly off on the highway a few months back. Then last week I was cleaning the windshield and when I pulled my wipers up the driver side just fell off.
 
Explorer2191 said:
Trico 25-220 Force High Performance Beam Blade - 22" is what I use.

Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005WTPC4S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



This may be a bit  :offtopic: sorry... But I do have a question. Does anyone else notice how easy it is for a wiper blade to come off? I had my passenger blade fly off on the highway a few months back. Then last week I was cleaning the windshield and when I pulled my wipers up the driver side just fell off.

Never had that happen, but when I changed my blades, the 2 tabs on the old blades that you press in were so brittle they broke.
 
Explorer2191 said:
Trico 25-220 Force High Performance Beam Blade - 22" is what I use.

Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005WTPC4S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



This may be a bit  :offtopic: sorry... But I do have a question. Does anyone else notice how easy it is for a wiper blade to come off? I had my passenger blade fly off on the highway a few months back. Then last week I was cleaning the windshield and when I pulled my wipers up the driver side just fell off.
You need to make sure any clips are clicked firmly in place.  I replaced my blades and kept noticing they didn't seem secure.  After a few weeks of being annoyed I double checked and, sure enough, they weren't properly clicked in place.  :beating:
 
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