Wiper arm stand up for snow?

[Mudsport96]

I dont know how i never noticed that the Tahoe wipers only pull about 2 inches away from the windshield and don't have a way to keep them there. When did chevy start that? My old Blazer stood straight up and even my old 95 f150 work beater has locks to keep them off the windshield in icy weather to prevent them from freezing down.

Is there a mod any one has come up with to stand them up? We are getting some freezing rain overnight and went out to put them up on the truck, and when i got to the Silverado and Tahoe i was like wtf.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Both my 2001 and 2012 will stand up 90* from the glass.

Also, on your 95 f150, those aren't locks to keep them up a few inches off the glass, those are to hold them in the unlocked position to remove the arm off the spindle

 

[rzabel]

My wipers don't stay up either and I was WTF too! I thought every vehicle in the last 30 years you could stand them up. I've been thinking about posting about this for awhile and would really like to know if I can switch out another wiper arm. Sounds like a 2001 does it, so maybe that will work? Does the 2001 have the washer fluid spray from the wiper arm like 2003?

 

[wjburken]

Silly question, as I can’t remember having this issue on my 2004 Silverado, but it’s been a few minutes and 2 trucks since I traded it, but is it a case where they are hitting the hood and you need to stop them mid-stroke?

 

[Tonyrodz]

@adventurenali92 did the wiper arm swap on his Denali.

 

[gooffeyguy]

My wipers don't stay up either and I was WTF too! I thought every vehicle in the last 30 years you could stand them up. I've been thinking about posting about this for awhile and would really like to know if I can switch out another wiper arm. Sounds like a 2001 does it, so maybe that will work? Does the 2001 have the washer fluid spray from the wiper arm like 2003?

My 2001 has the fluid spray from the arms.

It's sounding like just a few years didn't have this feature, like 2003-2006?

 

[Rocket Man]

Swap the 02 wipers on. Easy mod.

 

[Doubeleive]

I dont know how i never noticed that the Tahoe wipers only pull about 2 inches away from the windshield and don't have a way to keep them there. When did chevy start that? My old Blazer stood straight up and even my old 95 f150 work beater has locks to keep them off the windshield in icy weather to prevent them from freezing down.

Is there a mod any one has come up with to stand them up? We are getting some freezing rain overnight and went out to put them up on the truck, and when i got to the Silverado and Tahoe i was like wtf.

from what I have read some people just grind a little piece of the metal off and it will then go up all the way

 

[MassHoe04]

I found out the other day, and was frustrated, that I could not even lift the passenger wiper blade high enough to even get under the blade with the snow brush to clear it out. I could barely get my hand under to clear the snow and ice under the blade on that side.

I may try grinding that ridge off the pivot, that keeps it from moving any further.

 

[Mudsport96]

from what I have read some people just grind a little piece of the metal off and it will then go up all the way

Hmm. Time to hit the junkyard and get a practice set.

 

[Mudsport96]

I found out the other day, and was frustrated, that I could not even lift the passenger wiper blade high enough to even get under the blade with the snow brush to clear it out. I could barely get my hand under to clear the snow and ice under the blade on that side.

I may try grinding that ridge off the pivot, that keeps it from moving any further.

Yeah, basically what i went through yesterday. It was always parked overnight inside so never paid attention, even when changing blades. But, I didn't feel like playing driveway hokey-pokey to get it in the garage. So, i figured i would just stand them up for the night.... wrong. Luckily, the freezing rain missed us last night and i didn't have to go anywhere this morning anyway. It's just the principle of the thing.

 

[Doubeleive]

Hmm. Time to hit the junkyard and get a practice set.

i would just look at it, where the pivot point is while lifting it up you should be able to see what is blocking it from lifting up all the way

 

[Mudsport96]

i would just look at it, where the pivot point is while lifting it up you should be able to see what is blocking it from lifting up all the way

Oh i know, but my LUCK ill botch it really good lol. Better to do a spare set

 

[gooffeyguy]

I've never used that feature for snow/ice, only when squeegeeing the windshield while pumping gas or when changing blades.

With my luck the spring/pivot mechanism would get filled with snow and ice and I wouldn't be able to put them down to drive, lol

 

[wjburken]

I've never used that feature for snow/ice, only when squeegeeing the windshield while pumping gas or when changing blades.

With my luck the spring/pivot mechanism would get filled with snow and ice and I wouldn't be able to put them down to drive, lol

Same here. Anytime I’ve been concerned with wipers freezing to the glass, I’ve put a large piece of cardboard over the windshield and held it down with the wipers. Otherwise, I’m left scrapping the windshield anyways while the defroster is running which will loosen the wiper from the glass.

 

[adventurenali92]

Yeah the 2000-2002 SUVs and trucks didn’t have a little nub on the wiper arm at the joint that slows the arm to go all the way up, where the 2003-2006 SUVs and trucks did have the little nub. I pulled a set of wiper arms off a 2002 Yukon and painted them black and threw them on my 2006 so that I can stand the wipers up during snowstorms.

 

[EvergreenZ71]

So strange … I guess I skipped the problem as my 92, 02, 09, & 10 Tahoes & Suburbans have all been able to do it

 

[tRidiot]

So when I'm ordering new wiper arms to replace mine (my pass one stopped working yesterday, I think it's the splines in the arm), I can just choose those for a 2001 or 2002 model and it will snap right on?

 

[Rocket Man]

So when I'm ordering new wiper arms to replace mine (my pass one stopped working yesterday, I think it's the splines in the arm), I can just choose those for a 2001 or 2002 model and it will snap right on?

They don’t snap on but yes they’ll fit.

 

[Fless]

And the new arms don't come splined. The first time you install them the splines will be cut. At least that's the way it is on my '04.