They did not make one for the rear last time I checked. The selection is sparse, but there are a few brands out there. Nice choice in wiper, BTW. Its one of the few I can find that does an excellent job on keeping the WK2's windshield clear.
I usually get my Bosch Icon's by winter time so that I have a fresh blades for the snow and ice. They take me right into the following year. Every couple of months i clean the blade off good.
MN winters (with all the road salt) are tough on wipers.
One thing I do occasionally is use some alcohol wipes to clean off the blades. You would be surprised at how much crud comes off and how well it improves the wiping action of the blade.
MN winters (with all the road salt) are tough on wipers.
One thing I do occasionally is use some alcohol wipes to clean off the blades. You would be surprised at how much crud comes off and how well it improves the wiping action of the blade.
I'll second the Silblade. If you scrub them with no scratch cleanser they last a pretty long time even in desert and arctic grade weather.
The other option is to buy the shortest Icon and take a Dremel to it, then refit the ends onto your carefully trimmed innards, but having done that once, it ain't worth it.
Whatever brand you decide to buy make sure it's the right size. Everyplace I look it says rear blade 12A. It doesn't fit. It hits the tailgate brake light housing and gets stuck. The original one that came on the truck is 11". Hate having to make 2 trips to autozone.
Just installed Bosch Icon wiper blades on the windshield, can't wait to try them in the rain/snow.
The quality is at least double that of the similar RainX wiper blades and if you buy them from Amazon they are still cheaper than buying the RainX crap at your local parts store.
I'm a big fan of the Bosch Icons. My last two Libertys had them and eventually, my '15 GC will have them too. My first Liberty was an 02, bought it when they first came out. When it was time to replace the wiper, the only place I could get one was the dealer. Eventually the size made it's way to my local AutoZone. The '11 Liberty I didn't have too long, but easily found a replacement for it. It seems as though the rear wiper choices are very limited. I wish Bosch made the Icon for the rear, it makes me wonder why they don't.
I was curious about that also so I called the dealership and they offer two different types of blades one for $20.00 and one just like the originals for $33.00 each!
Call me crazy but I'm still on my original wiper blades since I purchased the vehicle in Nov., 2011. Since it hasn't rained much in the past 3 years I really didn't need to worry about them failing. Now it's finally time to buy new wipers so I'll probably go with the Icons.
I really wanted to replace the wipers with the same ones that came on the vehicle because they are streamline. However, I couldn't justify spending $70.00. I wound up ordering the Bosch Icons from Amazon for ($
38.00 total) I should get them in a few days.
Fall is the time to change your windshield wipers. I went to a meeting at work . That had a rep from one of the wiper companies. He spent an hour telling us about wipers . Who knew you could take about wipers for that long. Anyway the take away from this meeting. Was the hot summer sun dries out the blades and can give them a set.
Pour some rubbing alcohol on a rag and run it up and down the length of the blade several times. It does a great job of cleaning the edge and softening the sun hardened rubber. Not a substitute for regular blade replacement, but a nice rejuvenation.
I installed the Icons the other day and just drove through some pretty heavy rain. I was a bit hesitant to buy them at first because the factory wipers were more streamline at the attachment point. I must say they do a great job and don't look that bad either! Glad I went with everyone's recommendations on this purchase :thumbsup:
Bosch icon blades are not currently available where I live, still can order from Amazon but with international shipping the total cost will be the same or even more than the cost of OEM blades at local dealer.
So, are the Icons really better than the OEM ones or just a good and cheaper alternative?
No snow here and only a few rainy days a year but very hot and humid weather half of the year, what do you guys recommend?
E-yep.
Didn't know they changed it for the 2014+ model years.
Kinda silly if you ask me, but that's how it is.
The rear windows don't look that different.
It would be interesting to take measurements and see where they changed it such that a 12" blade hits.
I was going to buy Silblade wipers for the front, but Amazon recently had a "2 for $22" sale on Bosch Icon blades so I bought those.
The wife drove the Jeep today, I'll have to ask her how well they worked when she gets home.
I received my Bosch Icons from Amazon late last week.
The wife had the GC up north, so I didn't get them installed until Sunday.
Since then it seems like it has rained every day.
Very nice wipers.
The overall quality seems to be about 2x that of the similar RainX wipers I had on there.
AND the big difference...
The RainX crap wiper blades left a spot in the middle of the driver's view on the return stroke. The Icons stay 'stuck' to the windshield on both strokes.
Great info. Been just over 2 years now and going into the winter season (if winter ever arrives), I was thinking it's time to change my blades. They still seem to work just fine, probably because the car is seldom sitting out in the sun.
I personally think the Bosch Icon or Silblade Flex Blade type wiper is the best in the winter.
Even if they ice up, you can usually flex them enough to pop the ice out of them whereas the normal wiper blade with the steel frame fills up with ice and is next to impossible to clear and then you end up with parts of the windshield that the blades don't clear.
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