In doing all of the routine maintenance, I decided to replace the wiper blades on the front and rear of the hoe. I grabbed my tape measure, and the front was 23 3/4 inches long, and the rear 17.5. Since this was not exactly a standard size for Anco, or Trico, I called the Anco customer service line. They indicated that this size was not a standard item, and I'd have to call Deere. Is this true? Or is it a metric size that will end up being a Bosch product? The mount seems to be different than the plastic locking tab I usually see on my Ford trucks. Chris
I would take them down to Napa Auto parts and see what the fellows behind the desk can do. Sometimes they're good sometimes not.
If you shared part numbers, someone here could possibly find you aftermarket, even Anco or Trico blades.
What do the ends of the arms look like? You are saying it isn't the typical loop hook design? I wouldn't worry about exact lengths. You could go up or down a 1/2" and never know the difference.
Do they have the pin or screw through where the blade attaches to the arm?
It’s a snap in fit, but the Bosch blades do not fit. Gotta take them back. I don’t understand why Deere couldn’t use common, aftermarket parts instead of stuff that has to be sourced from dealers.
It's called money, they can charge to much for something you can't get elsewhere.
You could cut the OEM arms mid-length and do the same with readily available automotive arms, then braze them together. I would have a generous overlap at the splice. IMHO !
Are they refillable? What about just changing the rubber? https://www.ebay.com/itm/2PCS-26-6m...rand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507
Has anyone priced wiper blades lately??? I feel like Rip Van Winkle! Picked up new blades from O’Reilly’s today. They didn’t have refills!!! They didn’t have two in a pack!!! They are super expensive!!!!
I was just griping about that to my wife. When I got my license, I bought a rust bucket 86 F150. I'd stop at Walmart and buy 2 wiper blades, a coke, and a candy bar for $10. That same $10 doesn't buy me a single wiper today. I understand inflation has gone up, but wipers are not a complicated item to produce
The Boschs were $27 each. And they claim I’m supposed to replace every six months.
Bosch is the best blade I have used so far. It was the only brand that didn't chatter on the windshield on my GMC Sierra.
Use the Rain-X washer fluid and your wipers will last twice as long.
I looked up wiper parts for a JD 310L and both arms look like a typical loop end in the pictures. https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/navigation/equipment/62554/srch/wiper They offered an alternative wiper blade on the front for $19.97. Lengths were in mm hence the odd inch lengths.
I have been using since it was first sold around my area. I use it to clean my house windows to. I cut a floor (long handle) squeegee to fit the width of the narrowest window. No more needing a step ladder. Sorry to go off topic. I'm done here.
For some reason, I could not get the loop over the part on the wiper blade. It wouldn't snap in. Could the loop be metric, and the Bosch blades English?
Pull a blade off of one of your vehicles and compare. You might be able to modify the loop if the difference is not great.
Never heard it called metric or english before. I've heard fahrenheit and Canadian. They just want you to buy their stuff, and pay more for it.
Most aftermarket wiper blades never fit real well. Many come with adapters to try and fit them to the wiper arm. My experience is as a professional in the auto business. Many aftermarket blades fit loose and will chatter. I have stopped trying to get a universal wiper blade to fit and just buy them from the manufacturer. Screwing around trying to save $25 is not worth the effort. Before you toss the old wipers you can get extra life out of them. Flip them over if possible so the rubber that has a set to it will flip the other way. Some newer vehicles will actually move the wipers a tiny bit every so often if the wipers are off to flip the rubber so the life gets extended. Wipe them down with rubbing alcohol and even hit them with a fine fingernail emery board to remove the oxidation.