Old style, non J hook blade preference?

[akbrener]

I have an 08 with the older weird clips on my wipers, they seem to be finicky on the blade brand to avoid excessive chatter in light rain.

Any solid recommendations before I throw in the towel and buy the new style arms? Thanks

 

[Doubeleive]

I have an 08 with the older weird clips on my wipers, they seem to be finicky on the blade brand to avoid excessive chatter in light rain.

Any solid recommendations before I throw in the towel and buy the new style arms? Thanks

please provide a photo of what you referring to the J hook design has been the standard on these vehicles for at least the last 20 years

 

[wjburken]

I have an 08 with the older weird clips on my wipers, they seem to be finicky on the blade brand to avoid excessive chatter in light rain.

Any solid recommendations before I throw in the towel and buy the new style arms? Thanks

Yeah, that goofy hook style is a PITA. On my 2007 i had good luck with Trico and Bosch. I used Rain-X in a pinch once but they don’t last. In the selection guide at Autozone, I think they show two styles of hooks on the ‘08’s. Fortunately on my 2013, it’s a Standard j-hook.

 

[akbrener]

This style

 

[akbrener]

please provide a photo of what you referring to the J hook design has been the standard on these vehicles for at least the last 20 years

Theres a period I guess GM got creative. I think theres an old TSB to replace with J hooks, but not for free

 

[wjburken]

please provide a photo of what you referring to the J hook design has been the standard on these vehicles for at least the last 20 years

I think he’s referring to this hook style.

 

[wjburken]

Theres a period I guess GM got creative. I think theres an old TSB to replace with J hooks, but not for free

My wife stopped at an O’reillys once with our 2007 and the store manager couldn’t figure out how to even remove the old wiper so he basically busted it into pieces and got it off, then he couldn’t figure out how to get the new one on. Fortunately he did this to the passenger side. He said maybe your husband can figure it out and wrapped the end of the arm with duct tape and sent her in her way home. I couldn’t believe it.

 

[akbrener]

I'll give Bosch a try, rain-x are on now and are terrible. I had some a few years ago that were great, I dont think they are made anymore, none of the boxes or names ring a bell

 

[Doubeleive]

I think he’s referring to this hook style.
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that's on a gmt900?

 

[wjburken]

that's on a gmt900?

Yep! They are some kind of special. My 2007 and 2008 Denali had them.

 

[Doubeleive]

the J clip should look like this

 

[kbuskill]

Yep! They are some kind of special. My 2007 and 2008 Denali had them.

Same here on my '08 Burb.

I use the Rain-X silicone blades and they work great.

 

[wjburken]

the J clip should look like this

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You would think so, but yeah...... GM has a couple years of duh on these.

 

[Doubeleive]

weird the one I posted above is the same one that was on my 00, 03, 04, 12, my 18 is the only one that has even been different is has a fat wide clip

 

[gooffeyguy]

My 2001 and 2012 have the same style arms

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[wjburken]

weird the one I posted above is the same one that was on my 00, 03, 04, 12, my 18 is the only one that has even been different is has a fat wide clip

I think they only did that on ‘07 and ‘08 and maybe ‘09. Can’t remember what my ‘09 Suburban had. Didn’t have it that long. My ‘13 has what your picture shows thankfully.

 

[akbrener]

I am not sure why anyone would change a great design... the side clip ones I have just aren't as rigid. Thankfully blades are not any more expensive. would be ok on a car, but 22" blades have too much length to control with that syle.

Will give it another go on bosh blades, they are on sale at Advance... if not, will go to the junkyard and pull some j hooks off something. The paint is all faded on the arms too, may look like crap after my first northern winter.

They are a 07-mid 08 design.

 

[BG1988]

I have an 08 with the older weird clips on my wipers, they seem to be finicky on the blade brand to avoid excessive chatter in light rain.

Any solid recommendations before I throw in the towel and buy the new style arms? Thanks

24" wipers

Michelin wiper silicone

super super easy to install even a cave man can do it..

Can't beat the wipe look close on the passenger side

they are pretty great look how cleanly they cut threw the snow like a razor blade.

 

[BG1988]

Yep! They are some kind of special. My 2007 and 2008 Denali had them.

i don't have them Built jan 2008 I have the J hook

Could be a weather based regional thing?


it's I&l hook wiper type

just get the Michelin Advanced silicone they come with all the adapters ..


22" for both i would not use two 24" unless you have the j hook type


very simple to put on and take off
it actually took more time to get the old ones off because of the crap design..

install only took a few min

 

[akbrener]

Bosch Icons, 22" were installed PN 22OE. Night and day difference immediately, will keep the non J hooks for the forseeable future, especailly when the Bosch blades are on sale for $18 each at Advance.