Rear wiper blade - longer replacement?

[21st Century Pony]

Last Summer, thanks to Connoisseur's advice I bought and installed the Trico 15-G 15 inch rear blade.

However, last month thanks to Su-Ch+MachE's suggestion I ordered and installed the 16-inch Bosch A401H rear wiper blade.

Very happy with the result. The Bosch A401H blade sweep reaches a full 1/2 inch above the rear window's top defroster wire. And just like the Trico, the Bosch blade just clicks into the wiper arm.

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[Okuma]

Does the A380H stay attached since it does not have the same connector as the OEM?

Perfectly!

 

[txaggies07]

Last Summer, thanks to Connoisseur's advice I bought and installed the Trico 15-G 15 inch rear blade.

However, last month thanks to Su-Ch+MachE's suggestion I ordered and installed the 16-inch Bosch A401H rear wiper blade.

Very happy with the result. The Bosch A401H blade sweep reaches a full 1/2 inch above the rear window's top defroster wire. And just like the Trico, the Bosch blade just clicks into the wiper arm.

Good to hear this. I have the Trico 15g but bought the A401H based on the comment in this thread. Then everyone switched to talking about the 380 (15"). Mine just got delivered a couple days ago and will swap it out the next time I clean my car.

 

[21st Century Pony]

Good to hear this. I have the Trico 15g but bought the A401H based on the comment in this thread. Then everyone switched to talking about the 380 (15"). Mine just got delivered a couple days ago and will swap it out the next time I clean my car.

16 inches is imho better than 15 inches.

 

[txaggies07]

16 inches is imho better than 15 inches.

That’s what she said….

 

[Neil4Real]

16 inches is imho better than 15 inches.

Does it seem, uh, floppy? Or it stays pretty flat against the window when wiping?

 

[21st Century Pony]

Does it seem, uh, floppy? Or it stays pretty flat against the window when wiping?

It's pretty flat. I'm satisfied, coming from the Trico 15-G blade.

 

[Neil4Real]

It's pretty flat. I'm satisfied, coming from the Trico 15-G blade.

Sweet, that's what I'd be coming from, too, and really hate the sizeable gap it still leaves. Order the 16", thanks!

 

[21st Century Pony]

Sweet, that's what I'd be coming from, too, and really hate the sizeable gap it still leaves. Order the 16", thanks!

Yeah, I am frankly mystified who Ford had settled on using its OEM blade on this car. What, something like 13 inches? I mean, that is just a dumb decision IMHO. Chintzy. Just like not installing the front trunk cargo brackets + rings, or the dang front bumper towing mount. Chintzy, chintzy... especially comparing with all the $$$ Ford has spent on designing this really nice car.

 

[HuntingPudel]

Yeah, I am frankly mystified who Ford had settled on using its OEM blade on this car. What, something like 13 inches? I mean, that is just a dumb decision IMHO. Chintzy. Just like not installing the front trunk cargo brackets + rings, or the dang front bumper towing mount. Chintzy, chintzy... especially comparing with all the $$$ Ford has spent on designing this really nice car.

LOL yeah, the stupid stock blade probably saved Ford less than $0.02 over a longer one. Talk about the Product Cheapening Department… ??

 

[azerik]

Over the span of all MME's sold, Billy got his going away pizza lunch for the gang on platform 6.

 

[Torchwood]

My girl loves the 16 inch and says it's not floppy at all

 

[MachEMaster]

I installed the 16" wiper when i put in my dashcam. I was able to mount the rear camera much higher in the window, viewing through the clean wiped arc of the new wiper. Great upgrade.

 

[Neil4Real]

My girl loves the 16 inch and says it's not floppy at all

Is that comparing it to the original or the 15?

 

[Torchwood]

Is that comparing it to the original or the 15?

Went right to the 16 from the original

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