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For some time I had been using some PEAK branded beam wipers from Sam's club. They wouldn't fit under the hood, but worked well other than that. So based on previous posts, I bought some trico 20-2 from rock rock. Firstly, they sent me a rebranded version that was per them, the same. I figured, whatever, that's why they're 4 bucks vs 20.
The wipers themselves work well, the mounts however are complete trash. The fitting for our pin style wipers is one time use, and not confidence inspiring. Also, you have to put them on in opposite directions or they hit each other. But they're also not exactly designed for that, or if they are, they're poorly designed for it. The first time I used them, one came off in a parking lot, luckily I was close to home.
Being that I was sick of their crap, I decided to improvise a solution. I drilled a hole in the plastic base of them, and snugged a small ziptie around them and the wiper arm. Hopefully that will function like safety wire and keep them from going anywhere. Especially considering I bought 2 pairs, so I have another pair of these piles of trash to use.
I think knowing what I know now, I would just stick with the PEAK wipers that didn't fit under the hood over these things.
Fauee, I have a few problems with your post.
1. I had to do a bunch of research to figure out that you're probably talking about your '92. Is that correct? Please update your Personal Profile.
2. Your title says Trico 20-2 Wiper Blades, but you haven't tried the Trico blades.
3. You don't like the Peak wiper blades, but you'll settle on them with a bit of "creativity".
4. You bad mouth the Rock Auto wiper blades, but you don't even know what they are.
5. You bad mouth the GM "pin style" mounts, even though there are thousands of Corvette owners that get along perfectly fine with them, and the Trico 20-2's are the favored parts.
6. You complain about the wiper blades clashing, except when you install them wrong. This is easily fixed with the adjustments under the screen at the base of your windshield, above the wiper motor.
I have the trico 20-2 blades as well, those are what I bought from rock auto. The trico blades don't stay on the pins very well, and are one time use clips. I see that nobody else has had these issues with them, and rock auto did say they were a private label (and they show a slightly different part number on them). I guess the moral of my story is to not buy them from rock auto.
That's a good point about adjusting the arms, I will likely do that to get them out of collision zone. That said, they weren't an issue with the original blades, or the peak blades I used previously. Truth be told, I may just try to adjust them to stop just shy of the hood and use the peak blades later on, until then I'm going to run with my zip tied safety wire trico blades.
And yeah, it's for my 92. Fair point about the profile. Interestingly enough, my 2012 has clip in style wipers and is using the peak ones without issue.
I bought the 20-2 Tricos from Rock Auto last month. Only problem I've had with em is the left one hits and overlaps the A pillar a little. I even adjusted the linkage as far over as it'd go. I'm thinking I should have likely went with 19'' ones instead, irrelevant of whether the OEM ones were 20''. The arm might be bent a bit, I dunno. I'd rather go with 19'' ones than replace arms, though.
I thought 4 bucks was a great deal, even with the shipping fee.
I have the trico 20-2 blades as well, those are what I bought from rock auto. The trico blades don't stay on the pins very well, and are one time use clips. I see that nobody else has had these issues with them, and rock auto did say they were a private label (and they show a slightly different part number on them). I guess the moral of my story is to not buy them from rock auto.
That's a good point about adjusting the arms, I will likely do that to get them out of collision zone. That said, they weren't an issue with the original blades, or the peak blades I used previously. Truth be told, I may just try to adjust them to stop just shy of the hood and use the peak blades later on, until then I'm going to run with my zip tied safety wire trico blades.
And yeah, it's for my 92. Fair point about the profile. Interestingly enough, my 2012 has clip in style wipers and is using the peak ones without issue.
Why don't you just buy the right blades and you wouldn't have all of your issues?
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I bought the 20-2 Tricos from Rock Auto last month. Only problem I've had with em is the left one hits and overlaps the A pillar a little. I even adjusted the linkage as far over as it'd go. I'm thinking I should have likely went with 19'' ones instead, irrelevant of whether the OEM ones were 20''. The arm might be bent a bit, I dunno. I'd rather go with 19'' ones than replace arms, though.
I thought 4 bucks was a great deal, even with the shipping fee.
You only have to change one of them to 19 if you want to go that route
I have the Trico 20-2 blades as well, those are what I bought from rock auto. The Trico blades don't stay on the pins very well, and are one time use clips.
Fauee, you don't have Trico wiper blades. Trico builds a quality product, with good retention clips, that thousands of Corvette owners are happy with. There's no reason for them to fall off if they're installed correctly. Please don't blame Trico for your problems.
If you're having problems installing them, ask the sales person at your favorite auto parts store for help. She will be happy to help.
I bought a couple sets of the rebranded ones from rock auto last spring. They went right on my 96, no problems. However I decided I liked the housing (metal structure) from my old ones better. Whatever brand they are they feel just a bit better than the replacements I got. So, I switched out the rubber part of the wiper blades only. It only took about 10 minutes. I just pulled the old rubber out, being careful not to damage the channel it sits in, and then transplanted the new rubber from the rock auto parts and secured it with a couple of drops of CA glue (superglue). Again though, I did this because I liked the look and feel of what was already on there better.... not because the new parts didn't fit, because they did fit fine.
Fauee, you don't have Trico wiper blades. Trico builds a quality product, with good retention clips, that thousands of Corvette owners are happy with. There's no reason for them to fall off if they're installed correctly. Please don't blame Trico for your problems.
If you're having problems installing them, ask the sales person at your favorite auto parts store for help. She will be happy to help.
You sure about that? If these aren't Trico then someone has bamboozled me...
Why not keep original arms and insert new rubber sweeps? Refill the original
I could do this, but I was looking to upgrade to beam style blades. I didn't think it'd be the ordeal it's turned into.
The real intent here was to let anyone else who orders these blades from Rockauto know, they won't fit right, but you can make them work with a drill bit and some zipties. Not pretty, but they work.
You sure about that? If these aren't Trico then someone has bamboozled me...
That's an interesting POST!!! It's lacking the damn part # !!! You also mentioned in your OP that the VENDOR - substituted product!! HRR is correct the gal at the 'local auto parts store' can likely help you!!!
That's an interesting POST!!! It's lacking the damn part # !!! You also mentioned in your OP that the VENDOR - substituted product!! HRR is correct the gal at the 'local auto parts store' can likely help you!!!
It's part number 19-200, which I'm thinking is Not the same as the 20-2 despite what rockauto claimed.
It's part number 19-200, which I'm thinking is Not the same as the 20-2 despite what rockauto claimed.
At some point the 20-2 will be made 'obsolete' I'd think by Trico. Is it already? Who knows. A C4 owner might want to put their hands on a pair or two!!
I could do this, but I was looking to upgrade to beam style blades. I didn't think it'd be the ordeal it's turned into.
The real intent here was to let anyone else who orders these blades from Rockauto know, they won't fit right, but you can make them work with a drill bit and some zipties. Not pretty, but they work.
Amazing to think that after the design sessions and supplier vetting, it's come down to what's available, and tie wraps.
I searched high and low for wiper arms with blade inserts for my 1969 classic car, so would think there's good options for an 84-96 which doesn't required or necessitate zip ties to hold into place.
If I had ordered a Trico 20-2, and I received something else, I'd be returning it in a minute! Is yours MIC?
(Made in China)
I would return them but I already forced them to work. I looked in the order paperwork and they claimed the part numbers were equivalent. It literally showed what I ordered and then in parentheses the part they sent me. I logged it in the "lessons learned" category and fixed it.
01-25-2020, 09:16 PM
Trico 20-2 Wiper Blades
