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Grand am Windshield Wipers
Friday, July 29, 2005 9:03 PM
WHY THE @!#$ ARE THEY DIFFERENT

Why is one a 22 and the other a 18? Just wondering what the reasoning behind this was




Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:00 AM
Uhh... all new cars are like that. Even my 85 Mercury Capri had a larger driver's side wiper.




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Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Saturday, July 30, 2005 2:48 AM
thats the way god made it i suppose.


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Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Saturday, July 30, 2005 5:23 AM
Isn't it because of the cab forward design? Or maybe because of the curve of the windshield?

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Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Saturday, July 30, 2005 8:28 AM
iv never ever seen it before. Then again i usually am around trucks and suvs



Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:57 AM
i think it's got something to do with the windshield's angle that it sits at.


Ryan1



Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:06 AM
If you put both 18's, it'll fit... you just won't clear as much.

The wiper arms are different lengths too. It's because the driver's side wiper sweeps farther over than the passenger's side. It's been like that on cars with swept back windshields since the early 90's.

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Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:43 PM
lol thanks gam....like i said not a big car guy..and the few cars i have had havnt been like that



Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Sunday, July 31, 2005 5:48 AM
Quote:

The wiper arms are different lengths too. It's because the driver's side wiper sweeps farther over than the passenger's side. It's been like that on cars with swept back windshields since the early 90's.


EXACTLY! It's to give the driver a wider field of vision that is clear and uninterrupted. It's safer. I prefer it this way, to be honest.




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Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Sunday, July 31, 2005 7:10 AM
i could care less it just bugs me that the books all say there both 22s when you go to buy them. I looked at it and was like wow thats def an 18



Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Sunday, July 31, 2005 7:57 AM
like you said, Roscoe, don't sweat the small stuff.





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Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Sunday, July 31, 2005 8:02 AM
what books have you been reading? its usually listed pass. and driv. sides seperately. you can go an inch bigger on either side to clear more windshield usually.

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Re: Grand am Windshield Wipers
Sunday, July 31, 2005 9:56 AM
lol thanks faln. Not a huge deal just something i wondered. The books in autozone or walmart list both sides but both sides say 22. So i bought them and went to put them on and i was like wtf..lol



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