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What windshield wiper blade should I upgrade to?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by passport220, Jan 26, 2013.

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  1. Jan 26, 2013 #1
    passport220

    passport220 Road Train Member

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    I started driving with a trainer in a 2012 KW T700 in rain and snow on Thursday. I thought big rigs would have some kind of "pro" wiper blades but I found this truck has the same kind of cheap blade I would fine in a cheap passenger car.

    What kind of high grade blades do you use? I will upgrade when I get my own truck in about a week.
     
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  3. Jan 26, 2013 #2
    Numb

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    don't know of any truck specific wiper blades. sorry.

    same technology as cars.
     
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  4. Jan 26, 2013 #3
    dschmidt201

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    Your hands
     
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  5. Jan 26, 2013 #4
    losttrucker

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    Rain‑X Latitude blades are $16 per side but work great even with snow and ice
     
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  7. Jan 26, 2013 #5
    unclebuck

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    Winter blades
     
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    MNdriver

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  9. Jan 26, 2013 #7
    Chinatown

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    Treat the windshield with Rain-X and use Rain-X blades.
     
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  10. Jan 27, 2013 #8
    passport220

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    Ok, cool... thanks for the replies, I see online that they sell Rain-X blades and treatment at Walmart. It does not show specific sizes for trucks, so I will just pop off the existing blade, take it in and match it.
     
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  11. Jan 27, 2013 #9
    Quickfarms

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    We do not that issue out here
     
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  12. Jan 27, 2013 #10
    passport220

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    On a scale of 1 to 10 for a sentence that effectively conveys thoughts and feelings...I would give yours a -14.

    I have not the first clue of what you are talking about.
     
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