WTD44
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Has anyone had any luck finding 32 inch refils for their Wipers. All I can find is whole new blade assy's for around $50.00 This is such a rip off as you can see that the blade assy's will gtake a refil if you could buy them. Why are we always getting ripped off by the moho industry?
Thanx for any help
Wayne
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Wills250psd
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try orielys auto parts if yall have one there they can order some stuff thats not on the shelf.
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Lot's of luck finding 32" refills, I've been looking for over a year with no results that would fit correctly. The best I could do was a 28" blade replacement that wasn't too bad in price. Now my wiper arms are the 12mm J hook type which rules out the cheapo Walmart etc. blades, they just won't fit. So I use these: https://www.makariosrv.com/search.php?search_query=tru+vision&x=14&y=9
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So if you can't ask a question on this forum about anything without a response like above then what is the point of this forum? I'm sorry I don't have an answer for your wiper question either.
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enblethen
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Many truck stops should have them. Some NAPA will stock them.
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I get the Anco blades at Walmart,,,,,29" last month,,,,, somewhere around $9 for the 2 blades,,,,they work just as good as the originals....pass vehicle inspection, etc....
I drill out the rivet and they install on my wiper arm easy...small locknut and bolt......
Replaced the wipers twice in 5 years with these blades.....
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WTD44
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Do you drill out the rivets and move the two end clips further to the center? How can the OEM blades accomodate the shorter refil?
Wayne
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OpenRoadsUSA
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WTD44 wrote:Do you drill out the rivets and move the two end clips further to the center? How can the OEM blades accomodate the shorter refil?
Wayne
Leave the blades just like they come out of the package,,,,,just drill the rivet out.....the small bolt about 1" long slides through both holes in the replacement blade, put the locknut on and tighten....
On my blade assembly, there was a small cylindric tube that the 1" bolt slid through. I found out I did not need the tubes and discarded them.....
I have not had to alter anything else or move any other item on the stock blades....
just drill, and bolt.....Takes me maybe 10 minutes to change out blades....
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OpenRoadsUSA
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If you can enlarge the above picture, you can see the end of the bolt and the locknut on the wiper assembly
The above picture shows the assembled wiper arm assembly, with the bolt routed through the wiper arm and the new wiper blade.
You can see the bolt going through the arm and new wiper blade. Originally a metal sleeve/tube fit on the bolt between the wiper blade. Again, I discarded the sleeve and they work great for me.
The above is another view of the assembled wiper and wiper arm.
Another view of the assembled blade
If you need to enlarge the rivet hole, don't over enlarge the hole, as it may cause some flop in the wiper......I had to enlarge the hole slightly when I changed blades last month. I just did it gradually, so the bolt would fit snug.
Hope the pictures help.
The first time I change wiper blades, I knew I wasn't going to Pay $50,,,,then I remember American Ingenuity.....I'm no rocket scientist. It really is an easy and inexpensive fix....Next time I change blades, If I can find a stock 30-31 inch blade, I'll drill and bolt. the 29" works well and clears plenty of the windshield to see in a driving rain......
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WTD44
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Thank you to all who responded. I will have a look at the 27 inch and see if they will work on my H.R.
Wayne
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