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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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Has anyone changed their wiper blades yet? Mine measure about 22inches. Every store I went to for blades say the truck calls for 24inch both driver and passenger sides. Which is correct 22 or 24 inch? My truck is 09 Ram quad cab 4x4 Hemi. Thanks
 
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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take the blades off the truck and take them into the shop. Use them to see which ones are the same length.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 01:07 AM
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Just found the RainX web site. They list the 22" wiper blade for our 09 trucks. that is what mine measure out to be.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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I put 22" on mine. The factory ones must be about 23" because the 24s were a little too long and the 22s are a little too short.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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I installed some rain-x latitudes about four weeks ago that performed ok (especially streaky on the drivers side) but otherwise great. Tried some bon ami on the windshield to make sure it wasn't residue related (no luck). I replaced the drivers side wiper to find the same streaks. same thing when i moved the passenger side wiper to the driver side.
I tried bosch icons next with better results (no steaking). not sure why, but bosch recommends two different products for driver and passenger side:
Driver side: 422A
Passenger: 422B
Both are 22" long and no idea what the difference is. Seems to work though, any ideas what the difference is?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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This is what I buy. Cheap enough to change them out every couple of months.

http://www.autobarn.net/pylwipblad.html
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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What does the manual say? I know that 22 bucks shipping for 7 bucks worth or wiper blades is nuts. LOL. My son put some Armor All blades on his car no places for snow and stuff to stick to and they don't freeze to the windshield. They were 60 bucks a pair but well worth it. Tires, brakes, battery, wipers that is the stuff you just should not cheap out on especially when a kid is driving.
 

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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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put the Michelin blades on they were about 1/2 inch shorter than the factory ones..got them for 7bucks each at walmart... put em on my Ram and the wifes 08 Suburban. Work well.
 
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