Need wiper solution

Feb 07, 2005 5 Replies

I have an F250, and the wipers are just pathetic in cold weather. Even when I have the window defroster running full blast, it's insufficient to keep the blades from icing up when it's snowing or sleeting. Cleaning the blades every



10 minutes is another problem because of the height of the truck. (I use a milk crate to reach the center of the windshield).

My wife once had a Chrysler T&C LXi that had factory installed heating elements in the lower four inches of the windshield. This helped keep ice from forming on the bottom of the windshield and thus greatly reduced the amount of ice that might accumulate on the blades. Does anyone know if there is a factory or aftermarket solution to this problem for Ford trucks? Thanks...


I bought an electric rear window defogger grid for an old Skylark I had. It stuck on the inside of the window, and actually worked quite well when I lived in Detroit. These might still be available. With a little work, you might be able to make that work. Or maybe the Trico Teflon-coated wiper blades. Might stretch the cleaning time out to 20 minutes or so. Good luck SC Tom

Can you use your windsheild washer system? If you can you might try using washer anti-freeze/de ice solution in the tank, it works for me. dave

I bought an electric rear window defogger grid for an old Skylark I had. It stuck on the inside of the window, and actually worked quite well when I lived in Detroit. These might still be available. With a little work, you might be able to make that work. Or maybe the Trico Teflon-coated wiper blades. Might stretch the cleaning time out to 20 minutes or so. Good luck SC Tom

Many years ago they said to stick matchboooks under the hood near the window. This would keep the hood open a little near the window and allow a little engine heat to hit the window. I've never tried this so use at own risk.

Might try this

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