2016 wipers
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Mine are exactly the same - the passenger-side one is 'way up in my field of vision, and I sit pretty tall in the seat. Just crappy engineering, IMHO. I checked the other trucks on lots after I noticed this on mine, and they were all pretty much the same. No other newly-designed vehicle is like this, and on many the wipers live almost completely out of sight, including on the 22 year-old car that we use around town. When I commented on this in an old thread, it was pointed out to me that at least, by being high, the defroster would melt ice / snow and prevent my wipers from being frozen to the glass.
Also, regarding tossing the little metal key on the arm to pivot connection, I am in the camp that feels that, without it, the tiny little splines would strip off if the key were not there. I know that many/most disagree with this. I did try the driver's side wiper and arm on the passenger side, and it was better, but the passenger one will not sit properly over on the driver's side. They do not have the same curve on the arm.
Cheers.
Also, regarding tossing the little metal key on the arm to pivot connection, I am in the camp that feels that, without it, the tiny little splines would strip off if the key were not there. I know that many/most disagree with this. I did try the driver's side wiper and arm on the passenger side, and it was better, but the passenger one will not sit properly over on the driver's side. They do not have the same curve on the arm.
Cheers.
Last edited by Alan in bc; Mar 7, 2019 at 09:01 PM.
Thread Starter
5 Year Member
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 379
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From: Brooklyn N.Y.
Mine are exactly the same - the passenger-side one is 'way up in my field of vision, and I sit pretty tall in the seat. Just crappy engineering, IMHO. I checked the other trucks on lots after I noticed this on mine, and they were all pretty much the same. No other newly-designed vehicle is like this, and on many the wipers live almost completely out of sight, including the 22 year-old car that we use around town. When I commented on this in an old thread, it was pointed out to me that at least, by being high, the defroster would melt ice / snow and prevent my wipers from being frozen to the glass.
Also, regarding tossing the little metal key on the arm to pivot connection, I am in the camp that feels that, without it, the tiny little splines would strip off if the key were not there. I know that many/most disagree with this. I did try the driver's side wiper and arm on the passenger side, and it was better, but the passenger one will not sit properly over on the driver's side. They do not have the same curve on the arm.
Cheers.
Also, regarding tossing the little metal key on the arm to pivot connection, I am in the camp that feels that, without it, the tiny little splines would strip off if the key were not there. I know that many/most disagree with this. I did try the driver's side wiper and arm on the passenger side, and it was better, but the passenger one will not sit properly over on the driver's side. They do not have the same curve on the arm.
Cheers.
