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2021 ST Wiper Blade Replacement

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Bosch Icons for this camper.
 

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st8 said:
Is it 26 and 21 or 22”. I keep seeing both. Looked in the manual and didn’t see anything.
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26" and 21", 11" on the rear. By the way, the rear wiper blade doesn't come off the way my owner's manual describes it. It's a pull to the right until it clicks and then push/pull towards the front of the vehicle to take it off. The Bosch replacement blade was a simple snap-on like my manual describes.
 

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Owww...
 

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Hold on to the arm good and tight when changing the blade otherwise this might happen
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This happened to me about 2 months ago.... beyond pissed that $60 wiper blade change (went with the icons and they're great) turned in to a $1000 windshield replacement.
 

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Mekks082 said:
piaa silicone is the only way to go. icons suck.
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There is nothing sucky about Icons unless you run them worn out. I view wipers as a consumable and change them every 12-18 months, silicone blades may go longer but then my oil and filters will too but I still change them frequently.

@Mekks082 Which of the PIAA blades are you running on the Exploder?
 

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GearHead_1 said:
There is nothing sucky about Icons unless you run them worn out. I view wipers as a consumable and change them every 12-18 months, silicone blades may go longer but then my oil and filters will too but I still change them frequently.

Which of the PIAA blades are you running on the Exploder?
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I installed PIAA Si-tech 97065A, and 97053A. I was just kidding about the icon remark. I have not had good luck with them in Colorado but I'm sure everyone's experience is different.
 

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Garda934 said:
Hold on to the arm good and tight when changing the blade otherwise this might happen
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That is why most install instructions recommend putting a towel down on the windshield when doing this.
 

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That is why most install instructions recommend putting a towel down on the windshield when doing this.
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I’ve never done that in my life but will do that moving forward lol hell I’ll do two towels.
 

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I’ve never done that in my life but will do that moving forward lol hell I’ll do two towels.
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Me neither but it would be cheap insurance.
 

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I installed PIAA Si-tech 97065A, and 97053A. I was just kidding about the icon remark. I have not had good luck with them in Colorado but I'm sure everyone's experience is different.
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I asked because I quickly checked, Amazon, Walmart and AutoZone on the internet and they showed a no-fit, I assumed because of the packaged adapters. The catalog on PIAA's site doesn't list the latest model Explorers.
 

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Put some replacement Icons on the Wife’s last week. I’ve always had pretty good luck with them.


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I asked because I quickly checked, Amazon, Walmart and AutoZone on the internet and they showed a no-fit, I assumed because of the packaged adapters. The catalog on PIAA's site doesn't list the latest model Explorers.
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Yeah I ordered from amazon and took the risk of returning. The type A adapter works perfect. Was the same style adapter on my old 16 limited. As for the rear I ordered a Bosch that amazon said would fit but by looking at it I'm not sure. A281H
 

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That's the right Bosch part. I just did one. You have to take the adapter off of the blade as it is packaged. It will look right then. As I mentioned a few posts up. The Bosch blade just snaps straight on. The one coming off does a 2-step to remove.
 

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From Bosch's site:

OE Specialty Rear (A281H)
Bosch Rear delivers the same look and feel as your vehicles rear blade.

Installation Type: Rear Type 1
Note: Remove Adapter
Position: Rear
Part Number : A281H
 

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That's the right Bosch part. I just did one. You have to take the adapter off of the blade as it is packaged. It will look right then. As I mentioned a few posts up. The Bosch blade just snaps straight on. The one coming off does a 2-step to remove.
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Sweet just pulled it off and it looked as I expected. Thanks boss.
 

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MattC0509 said:
This happened to me about 2 months ago.... beyond pissed that $60 wiper blade change (went with the icons and they're great) turned in to a $1000 windshield replacement.
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In Minnesota windshield replacement is part of our insurance and didn't cost me a dime to replace luckily.
 

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