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Old May 4, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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I know many have talked about removing the rear wiper, but as one who drives with an eye in the rear view mirror I find the wiper does not reach the drivers side of the glass, more the center and passenger side.

How hard or easy is it tp upgrade? Can I just go anywhere and buy a longer arm with blade? How do you make it pivot away from the glass to change it?

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Old May 8, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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No one? Man, no one drives in hte rain down the interstate? I cant imagine going without a rear blade as thewindow fills with spray droppletts. Its just annoying I cant see on the far drivers side vs the passenger as sometimes I cruse the middle vs left lane.

I will just pull up to my favorite advance auto store later this week when I go to wax my xa and see what they say.
Old May 8, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by cobb
No one? Man, no one drives in hte rain down the interstate? I cant imagine going without a rear blade as thewindow fills with spray droppletts. Its just annoying I cant see on the far drivers side vs the passenger as sometimes I cruse the middle vs left lane.

I will just pull up to my favorite advance auto store later this week when I go to wax my xa and see what they say.


I have 5% tints all around and rear wiper delete.....
Old May 8, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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U can't put anything bigger on there without the wiper hitting ur body. If the water spray is really that annoying to u u can always try giving ur back window a coat of RainX.
Old May 9, 2008 | 06:33 AM
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The reason for the short wiper is for the reason DriverXa stated, the wiper will hit the paint if it were any longer.

Me? I removed my wiper. I never used it to begin with.
Old May 9, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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I haven't seen or heard anything larger available.

If there was, I would have bought one. I use mine all the time, especially in the winter.
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ok, thanks
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