windshield wipers

i just returned from my first snow adventure in my 2004 wrangler
unlimited!!!!

yee-haw!!!

question: did that punk in the pimped-out, overpowered neon REALLY
think he was going to get away with passing everything including the
snowplow???? when we saw him off in the median later i didn't notice
anyone stopping to help.

anyway, my WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUCK!!!!! the first car i ever drove was a
1950 something jeep that was just one step removed from military
salvage. i don't think they've improved the wipers since then!! i
really enjoyed the challenge of the snow, but i would have felt a lot
better if i had been able to at least glimpse where the road was
supposed to be once in awhile.

what can i do to upgrade the wipers. or augment them. or maybe
turbo-charge them????

tia

martin caskey
millers island, maryland

I don't know - I've owned several jeeps all the way back to a CJ7 (I also
have a new Unlimited) and the wipers have always been a problem. I noticed
that since 1997 (TJ) to now the wipers seem to rub off rubber on the
windshield. It's a real PITA. Haven't figured out how to fix that so far.


TJ in Tacoma
<<<2004 1/2 Wrangler Unlimited, Skyjacker 3" lift, BFG All Terrains, etc.>>>


On 1/22/05 1:05 PM, in article
, "
> wrote:

> i just returned from my first snow adventure in my 2004 wrangler
> unlimited!!!!
>
> yee-haw!!!
>
> question: did that punk in the pimped-out, overpowered neon REALLY
> think he was going to get away with passing everything including the
> snowplow???? when we saw him off in the median later i didn't notice
> anyone stopping to help.
>
> anyway, my WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUCK!!!!! the first car i ever drove was a
> 1950 something jeep that was just one step removed from military
> salvage. i don't think they've improved the wipers since then!! i
> really enjoyed the challenge of the snow, but i would have felt a lot
> better if i had been able to at least glimpse where the road was
> supposed to be once in awhile.
>
> what can i do to upgrade the wipers. or augment them. or maybe
> turbo-charge them????
>
> tia
>
> martin caskey
> millers island, maryland
>

says...

> anyway, my WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUCK!!!!! the first car i ever drove was a
> 1950 something jeep that was just one step removed from military
> salvage. i don't think they've improved the wipers since then!! i
> really enjoyed the challenge of the snow, but i would have felt a lot
> better if i had been able to at least glimpse where the road was
> supposed to be once in awhile.
>
> what can i do to upgrade the wipers. or augment them. or maybe
> turbo-charge them????
>
> tia
>
> martin caskey
> millers island, maryland
>
>

Yours has wipers?

--

Dale Beckett

wrote:
> anyway, my WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUCK!!!!! the first car i ever drove was a
> 1950 something jeep that was just one step removed from military
> salvage. i don't think they've improved the wipers since then!! i
> really enjoyed the challenge of the snow, but i would have felt a lot
> better if i had been able to at least glimpse where the road was
> supposed to be once in awhile.
>
> what can i do to upgrade the wipers. or augment them. or maybe
> turbo-charge them????

Lower your windshield.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Is there any other way to drive off road:
http://www.billhughes.com/cj5jeeptrailer.jpg
http://www.billhughes.com/rexBarb.jpg
http://www.billhughes.com/46jeepdesert.jpg
http://www.billhughes.com/55Jeep.jpg
http://www.billhughes.com/buickV8jeep.jpg
http://www.billhughes.com/jerrJeep.jpg
http://www.billhughes.com/jerryJeep.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


Matt, Osborn wrote:
>
> Martin,
>
> I've read your posts over on AWV. I'll bet you haven't run with
> windshield down since the '60s.

i find that using rain-x once a month is a real life-saver for any
condition, snow, rain, or mud. i rarely even have to use the wipers.

randy


wrote:
> i just returned from my first snow adventure in my 2004 wrangler
> unlimited!!!!
>
> yee-haw!!!
>
> question: did that punk in the pimped-out, overpowered neon REALLY
> think he was going to get away with passing everything including the
> snowplow???? when we saw him off in the median later i didn't notice
> anyone stopping to help.
>
> anyway, my WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUCK!!!!! the first car i ever drove was a
> 1950 something jeep that was just one step removed from military
> salvage. i don't think they've improved the wipers since then!! i
> really enjoyed the challenge of the snow, but i would have felt a lot
> better if i had been able to at least glimpse where the road was
> supposed to be once in awhile.
>
> what can i do to upgrade the wipers. or augment them. or maybe
> turbo-charge them????
>
> tia
>
> martin caskey
> millers island, maryland
>

Cute Kids!

Andy

"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Is there any other way to drive off road:
> http://www.billhughes.com/cj5jeeptrailer.jpg
> http://www.billhughes.com/rexBarb.jpg
> http://www.billhughes.com/46jeepdesert.jpg
> http://www.billhughes.com/55Jeep.jpg
> http://www.billhughes.com/buickV8jeep.jpg
> http://www.billhughes.com/jerrJeep.jpg
> http://www.billhughes.com/jerryJeep.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>
>
> Matt, Osborn wrote:
>>
>> Martin,
>>
>> I've read your posts over on AWV. I'll bet you haven't run with
>> windshield down since the '60s.

I bet those 'cute kids' are in their 40's by now!

Andy wrote:

> Cute Kids!
>
> Andy
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Is there any other way to drive off road:
>>http://www.billhughes.com/cj5jeeptrailer.jpg
>>http://www.billhughes.com/rexBarb.jpg
>>http://www.billhughes.com/46jeepdesert.jpg
>>http://www.billhughes.com/55Jeep.jpg
>>http://www.billhughes.com/buickV8jeep.jpg
>>http://www.billhughes.com/jerrJeep.jpg
>>http://www.billhughes.com/jerryJeep.jpg
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O

>>
>>Matt, Osborn wrote:
>>
>>>Martin,
>>>
>>>I've read your posts over on AWV. I'll bet you haven't run with
>>>windshield down since the '60s.
>
>
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

I'm in Winnipeg (Winterpeg as most like call it...) I bought an '04 TJ last
May. My first Jeep. I've wanted one since I was like 5! This is my first
winter with it. I'm pretty impressed so far. It's been through -40C, ice
rain, snow storms, and some 18"+ deep snow.

So far, the stock wipers have actually held up pretty well to our extreme
cold and snow conditions. What I find is that on the driver's side of the
windshield it will eventually start to build up a small "ice shelf" along
the vertical support. Turning the defrost on full at max heat will
eventually melt the ice shelf, but that's a pain.

On every other vehicle I've had, I installed teflon winter wiper blades,
available at Canadian Tire. The blade mechanism is surrounded in a rubber
skin that stops ice from forming in the joints of the blade. They made a
huge difference from a typical wiper. Only thing is I'm not sure whether I
can get a winter blade for a Jeep because the wipers are so short. I guess
I'll check next time I'm in there.

There's another new style of "extreme condition" wiper that's out this year
called a Reflex wiper blade. Again available at Canadian Tire. I've never
tried them but they seem like an interesting concept.

Good Jeepin' Eh.
Dan

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>i just returned from my first snow adventure in my 2004 wrangler
> unlimited!!!!
>
> yee-haw!!!
>
> question: did that punk in the pimped-out, overpowered neon REALLY
> think he was going to get away with passing everything including the
> snowplow???? when we saw him off in the median later i didn't notice
> anyone stopping to help.
>
> anyway, my WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUCK!!!!! the first car i ever drove was a
> 1950 something jeep that was just one step removed from military
> salvage. i don't think they've improved the wipers since then!! i
> really enjoyed the challenge of the snow, but i would have felt a lot
> better if i had been able to at least glimpse where the road was
> supposed to be once in awhile.
>
> what can i do to upgrade the wipers. or augment them. or maybe
> turbo-charge them????
>
> tia
>
> martin caskey
> millers island, maryland
>

LOL.

On the windshield wipers subject. I have a 2001 TJ and I'm guess I'm used
to the wipers. I just put up with them. But, I have seen mechanisms
(springs) on the web that aid in pressing the wipers more, on the window.
I don't remember where, just not interested.

Andy
Cabin Fever in Kentucky
All sort of plans for the spring/summer
Trail adventures!


"twaldron" > wrote in message
. com...
>I bet those 'cute kids' are in their 40's by now!
>
> Andy wrote:
>
>> Cute Kids!
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Is there any other way to drive off road:
>>>http://www.billhughes.com/cj5jeeptrailer.jpg
>>>http://www.billhughes.com/rexBarb.jpg
>>>http://www.billhughes.com/46jeepdesert.jpg
>>>http://www.billhughes.com/55Jeep.jpg
>>>http://www.billhughes.com/buickV8jeep.jpg
>>>http://www.billhughes.com/jerrJeep.jpg
>>>http://www.billhughes.com/jerryJeep.jpg
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O

>>>
>>>Matt, Osborn wrote:
>>>
>>>>Martin,
>>>>
>>>>I've read your posts over on AWV. I'll bet you haven't run with
>>>>windshield down since the '60s.
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________