$40 for a 32" wiper??!!

[Hgrace56]

I got a pair at CW 32" for $26.00 in January

[Old Baldy]

I seldom buy the entire blades anymore. Autozone sells the rubber blade only, in different lengths. Quick and easy to slide out the old one and slide in the new one. Much cheaper.

[MSHappyCampers]

Originally Posted by recycled55

To make my expensive blades last a lot longer I got some pipe insulation foam rubber kind. It is split the entire length so I place my wiper blade inside of it while the rv is sitting parked. They have been that way for a couple years now and are just like brand new condition.
recycled55

Great idea! Thanks!

[MSHappyCampers]

I just ordered two AutoTex 78-32 32" wiper blades from Amazon at $29.99 each! Not happy about that but that's the best deal I could find. The Trico 67-321 also fits but they were a couple of dollars higher. O'Reillys Auto Parts wanted about $35 each for the Trico!

[baloo]

Originally Posted by TeJay

baloo,
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I'm not using the standard length blades to reduce the swing weight. I'm sure some will think we weakened the blade arm to much. In fact there are much longer blades (32" up to 40") that are designed to fit on the 12-mm hook so I'm sure there's enough of a safety margin.

TJ,
Yep. Valid argument regarding wiper strength.
AFTER ALL, I have 28" blades on my 2012 Dodge minivan, and it uses 9mm arms. So, no problems swinging that blade with 9mm -- Chrysler would have made the change long ago if wipers had snapped.