Angry Johnny

So I can use the newer better blades. I made a pair from some 90's Cherokee and I believe it was an 89 Caravan. Either way they were ok but I made them about 3/4" too short.

After doing a little research I found that there are only about 4 different pivots industry wide. So I was watching some Netflix series last night where one of the characters has a mid 90's Ford pickup. It takes place in Seattle so I got a good look at the wipers and they looked like what I needed. So off to the U Pull It yard where I found a set on a 95 F150. They are just about perfect length but need a little tweaking. Check out the pics, very simple and now any modern wiper blade will go right on. You have to give them just a little more angle and give them a little arch towards the windshield.

I still need to prep and paint them.

thrashingcows

I have the hook style on my crewcab....they were pulled off the 93 cummins 1st gen donor. Maybe we got those up in Canada before you guys down south?

oliver foster

I have lots of the later style "J" hook wipers off the late 1st gens if anyone really needs them.
I use them to upgrade from the pin style wiper arm.
T-cows is right many of the later 1st gen came with them stock from the factory.

jimbo486

The 'J' hook type would sure be easier to change the blades!

peckens

The only reason I would swap is so I can have wipers that stay propped off the windshield if we are getting snow or ice.

Angry Johnny

I didn't know the 93's came with them. A one year only deal is still going to be hard to find for most people. There are plenty of mid 90's Fords around in the salvage yards though. lol

MrFusion

Pretty sure my 92 has J hooks that I didn't put there. I'll have to look.

thrashingcows

That is a good point...

MrFusion

I stand corrected. My 92 has the post type arms. I should've remembered that since i changed the wipers and they were a total PITA.

Thanks for posting this up AJ! I might go JY scrounging this weekend.

samiam4

Those would look 100% better if you painted them with a fresh coat of trim black.
Great Idea

M

Angry Johnny

Yeah they would but, I'm keeping the patina.

1992 Renegade

a quick google search and i found this. https://www.1aauto.com/ford-windshie...yABEgJs1fD_BwE

Angry Johnny

I don't think they even charged me for the arms at the U Pull It yard.

NJTman

Rock auto has them for $16. each. I'm going to order them and try them out to see how well they fit.

Had the passenger side "pin" lose half of the wiper today, so flopping around is what I witnessed on the ride home.

See how "new" ones work out.

bigragu

Hey, AJ can those Ford ones be lowered more by rotating it at the linkage hub? I like my wipers close to the bottom of the windshield, so I'm curious if those can be, and still pivot level at the blades.