15” or 16” is the way to go for the rear wiper blade?

[Deleted member 19354]

23 GT I’ve searched a few past posts and seems 15” or 16” is the way to go for the rear blade? Your opinion?

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[smhenn]

I did the 16" BOSCH A401H and it works great!

 

[Deleted member 19354]

Click it and forget it?

 

[HuntingPudel]

Objectively, either is a massive improvement over the silly OE blade. The A401H is less flexible than the 15-G. This leads to the tip of the Bosch not contacting the convex edges of the glass as well as the Trico. So, as I’ve posted before, the Trico 15-G wipes a slightly wider path along the lower part of the window. The Bosch A401H wipes 1/2” higher up the window. Your choice as to what’s more important to you. Since my rear dash cam is mounted to the top of my liftgate, I went with the A401H. ?‍?

 

[Deleted member 19354]

Objectively, either is a massive improvement over the silly OE blade. The A401H is less flexible than the 15-G. This leads to the tip of the Bosch not contacting the convex edges of the glass as well as the Trico. So, as I’ve posted before, the Trico 15-G wipes a slightly wider path along the lower part of the window. The Bosch A401H wipes 1/2” higher up the window. Your choice as to what’s more important to you. Since my rear dash cam is mounted to the top of my liftgate, I went with the A401H. ?‍?

I just want a little more visibility. I’m not all that fancy

 

[HuntingPudel]

I just want a little more visibility. I’m not all that fancy

Either will work fine then since you will have a lot more visibility. I have had both and the difference is negligible. I just wanted a little more of the glass clean for my rear dash cam or I would have stayed with the Trico 15-G. I say go with the one you can get for less. ??

 

[CameraCarl]

I was going to switch mine out for the Trico 15G, but I want to make sure I don't damage anything. I tried pulling the old blade to the right, but it didn't budge. How much force do you have to apply to get it to pop loose?

 

[Deleted member 19354]

I’d have O’Rileys install mine or whoever

 

[MBCook]

I got a 16” Bosch based a recommendation here on the forum. Part A401H. Fits perfect.

 

[21st Century Pony]

IMHO higher sweep is better. It lets the driver see the far headlights at night without having to look through the low-pressure-zone-caused scuzz and dirt at the top of the rear glass.

 

[HuntingPudel]

I was going to switch mine out for the Trico 15G, but I want to make sure I don't damage anything. I tried pulling the old blade to the right, but it didn't budge. How much force do you have to apply to get it to pop loose?

There is a detent built into the stock blade that requires a lot of force to overcome. Hold the arm with one hand, the wiper blade in the other, and separate. ??

 

[MachEMaster]

I was going to switch mine out for the Trico 15G, but I want to make sure I don't damage anything. I tried pulling the old blade to the right, but it didn't budge. How much force do you have to apply to get it to pop loose?

Check out this video on replacing the rear wiper.

 

[RickMachE]

I was going to switch mine out for the Trico 15G, but I want to make sure I don't damage anything. I tried pulling the old blade to the right, but it didn't budge. How much force do you have to apply to get it to pop loose?

Vice grips and a pry bar worked for me. 15G!

 

[RickMachE]

No sledgehammer?

Only an idiot would use a sledgehammer when a prybar does the job.

 

[Dzrhino]

Note that both wipers come up on Amazon and "Not compatible" with the Mach-E. However they apparently do work.

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