Wiper Blades?

[650Hawk]

Stupid question, but what size wiper blades are you guys running on your H3? Every listing I see calls for 16" (even a few 17" for Driver side); I have 15" on mine and I really don't see how any bigger would fit. The 15" reaches the top of the glass on it's sweep.

 

[georgiadawg]

Stupid question, but what size wiper blades are you guys running on your H3? Every listing I see calls for 16" (even a few 17" for Driver side); I have 15" on mine and I really don't see how any bigger would fit. The 15" reaches the top of the glass on it's sweep.

I believe that what is required are two different sizes for the left and right sides.
The last time I changed out these were about a year ago. Purchased Bosch blades.
Check online and make sure but I believe I replaced with two different lengths.

 

[georgiadawg]

standard hook wiper arm.

Driver side: 17 inch;
Passenger: 16 inch;
Rear: 12 inch.



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[Bigunit]

standard hook wiper arm.

Driver side: 17 inch;
Passenger: 16 inch;
Rear: 12 inch.



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Those are the correct OEM sizes but some H3 owners run 16" wipers on both sides.

 

[650Hawk]

I just double checked with a piece of string (from the pivot point to the end of the blade), and it seems that a 16" might work (1/2" longer each end) but it would literally touch the window moulding on the sweep. I can't see how a 17" would work, but maybe I'm over thinking things.

 

[alrock]

I think you're overthinking things.

 

[650Hawk]

I think you're overthinking things.

You're probably right; I tend to do that sometimes (often?).:huh:OK, next time I need wiper blades, I'll buy the 16"/17" combo that it calls for.

 

[alrock]

I just add them onto my orders from rockauto.com when I need other things so that I'm not paying any extra shipping for those items. They often have really cheap deals on wiper blades.

 

[rsc]

If you are putting wiper blades on, go up a size on the back window. There's not much swept area and after re-clocking the wiper arm up a notch or three you can actually see out the back.

 

[cgalpha08]

If you are putting wiper blades on, go up a size on the back window. There's not much swept area and after re-clocking the wiper arm up a notch or three you can actually see out the back.

How did you re-clock it. I think you may have mentioned it in abother thread but while we're here....lol

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[650Hawk]

Yeah, I'm running a 12" on back (OEM is 10"). I've thought about re-clocking, but then it will sit 10 or 15 degrees above horizontal when turned off. I really don't use it much, so it's not a big deal. Kinda odd that GM didn't design it to make a full sweep.

 

[rsc]

I usually run a 12" blade back there but found a 13" blade that was kinda small and just barely fit so that went on. I pulled the spare, removed the nut under the cap on the splined shaft, pulled the arm and rotated it a couple of teeth up. You can't see the unswept area below the parked blade because of the headrests, same for the other side of the travel. Much better swept area, right where you need it.