Jeep owners tend to put their vehicles through worse conditions than pretty much anybody. That means parts can break down fast, and this includes windshield wipers. But fear not, we asked the WranglerForum community to share their experiences so we could build this list of the best Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers that everybody could use as a resource.
When you struggle to look out of your Jeep’s windshield, it’s well past time you replaced your wipers. In fact, we’d recommend you swap them out at least once per year to avoid potentially dangerous situations on the road or trail. This is about as easy and affordable as any part swap will be on your Wrangler, so there’s no excuse for putting this off.
So we asked you which windshield wiper blades you relied on for your Wrangler. The ones you had tested out day after day, storm after storm, and went back to the next time you needed them. Here are your recommendations for the best Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers, along with some from our experts.
Original Equipment (Mopar)
The wipers that were on your Jeep when it left the factory are always a solid choice. Jeep doesn't want you coming back and complaining about wipers while you're under warranty, so the OEM units are normally tip-top. User @JeepRocks says they've been using the original Mopar blades that came on their Wrangler way back in 2013. Though we don't really recommend that.
The other benefit of OEM blades is that they're exactly the same as the ones you're removing. So you don't need to worry about buying the blades with the right mounting attachment or having to struggle to swap out the wipers in your driveway.
If you think experience matters, than Trico is one brand that you can count on. Trico invented the wiper blade in 1917 and today makes a dozen different grades of wiper for most any budget or need. It’s no wonder user @10break recommended Trico, saying they are smooth and quiet.
Our favorite is the Trico Silicone Ceramic because these top-grade blades are designed to last three times longer than average blades. The coating reduces friction and drag on the glass, letting them operate more smoothly and doing a better job of clearing your windshield. The coating also protects the blade material from ozone, UV, and weather conditions, part of why they can last so long in the first place.
Bosch makes an incredible variety of products, but most of know them best for their wipers. Bosch makes a wide range of wipers, and they come highly recommended from members including @HectorB3, @sissors2010, @vanhalo, and @Army Crab.
Their Icon line is the top of the range and highly recommended. Bosch says that its unique ClearMax 365 wiper blade rubber is extremely resistant to cracking from long-term environmental exposure. In an ozone test, it went 150 hours without the rubber cracking where leading competitors failed in fewer than 50.
The Icon blades also use a beam-style design in place of the more traditional metal frame and hinge wiper. This works better to keep them flat to the windshield glass and it makes the blades less likely to get jammed up by snow and ice in the winter. Bosch blades, no matter which you get, are high up on our list of wiper blade recommendations.
"Hands down, PIAA silicone blades," said @specialk0412, and it's a popular sentiment.
Piaa uses a silicone rubber that lasts longer with a compound that is meant to help promote water beading - for cleaner glass - and quiet operation. These wipers offer refillable arms. So you can swap only the rubber blade when it is time for a change and not have to put the rest of the wiper frame in the garbage. That can reduce costs for you and it's better for the planet. Piaa shows its Aero Vogue wiper lasting for the equivalent of two years of ozone exposure without cracking, a test competitors failed at just eight months.
WranglerForum members @Sgt_USMC and @Jeep Ride brought up Rain-X when we asked the community for wiper recommendations.
Rain-X is best known for its rain-repelling windshield coating, but it also has a lineup of highly regarded windshield wipers.
Rain-X offers its top-end wipers with a beam-blade design that works better to keep the blades clear of snow and ice and planted to the glass. But it also has conventional hinge-frame wipers for those looking for a value-priced wiper and then the middle-ground hybrid wiper. The Hybrid wiper combines the features of beam and conventional wipers, offering a lower cost than a beam-style but much better performance than a conventional wiper.
The advice from user @hiimmike wasn't what we had expected, but it's hard to argue. "I took my wipers off, I just have the windshield down all the time!" You don't need wipers if you don't have any glass! Of course, if you live somewhere that it rains, or if you drive on the highway, then you might need something to keep the water out of your eyes and the bugs out of your teeth. Then again, we're here to judge wiper blades, not your decisions.
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What Are the Best Jeep Wrangler Windshield Wipers?
Jeep owners tend to put their vehicles through worse conditions than pretty much anybody. That means parts can break down fast, and this includes windshield wipers. But fear not, we asked the WranglerForum community to share their experiences so we could build this list of the best Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers that everybody could use as a resource.
When you struggle to look out of your Jeep’s windshield, it’s well past time you replaced your wipers. In fact, we’d recommend you swap them out at least once per year to avoid potentially dangerous situations on the road or trail. This is about as easy and affordable as any part swap will be on your Wrangler, so there’s no excuse for putting this off.
So we asked you which windshield wiper blades you relied on for your Wrangler. The ones you had tested out day after day, storm after storm, and went back to the next time you needed them. Here are your recommendations for the best Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers, along with some from our experts.
Original Equipment (Mopar)
The wipers that were on your Jeep when it left the factory are always a solid choice. Jeep doesn't want you coming back and complaining about wipers while you're under warranty, so the OEM units are normally tip-top. User @JeepRocks says they've been using the original Mopar blades that came on their Wrangler way back in 2013. Though we don't really recommend that.
The other benefit of OEM blades is that they're exactly the same as the ones you're removing. So you don't need to worry about buying the blades with the right mounting attachment or having to struggle to swap out the wipers in your driveway.
If you think experience matters, than Trico is one brand that you can count on. Trico invented the wiper blade in 1917 and today makes a dozen different grades of wiper for most any budget or need. It’s no wonder user @10break recommended Trico, saying they are smooth and quiet.
Our favorite is the Trico Silicone Ceramic because these top-grade blades are designed to last three times longer than average blades. The coating reduces friction and drag on the glass, letting them operate more smoothly and doing a better job of clearing your windshield. The coating also protects the blade material from ozone, UV, and weather conditions, part of why they can last so long in the first place.
Bosch makes an incredible variety of products, but most of know them best for their wipers. Bosch makes a wide range of wipers, and they come highly recommended from members including @HectorB3, @sissors2010, @vanhalo, and @Army Crab.
Their Icon line is the top of the range and highly recommended. Bosch says that its unique ClearMax 365 wiper blade rubber is extremely resistant to cracking from long-term environmental exposure. In an ozone test, it went 150 hours without the rubber cracking where leading competitors failed in fewer than 50.
The Icon blades also use a beam-style design in place of the more traditional metal frame and hinge wiper. This works better to keep them flat to the windshield glass and it makes the blades less likely to get jammed up by snow and ice in the winter. Bosch blades, no matter which you get, are high up on our list of wiper blade recommendations.
"Hands down, PIAA silicone blades," said @specialk0412, and it's a popular sentiment.
Piaa uses a silicone rubber that lasts longer with a compound that is meant to help promote water beading - for cleaner glass - and quiet operation. These wipers offer refillable arms. So you can swap only the rubber blade when it is time for a change and not have to put the rest of the wiper frame in the garbage. That can reduce costs for you and it's better for the planet. Piaa shows its Aero Vogue wiper lasting for the equivalent of two years of ozone exposure without cracking, a test competitors failed at just eight months.
WranglerForum members @Sgt_USMC and @Jeep Ride brought up Rain-X when we asked the community for wiper recommendations.
Rain-X is best known for its rain-repelling windshield coating, but it also has a lineup of highly regarded windshield wipers.
Rain-X offers its top-end wipers with a beam-blade design that works better to keep the blades clear of snow and ice and planted to the glass. But it also has conventional hinge-frame wipers for those looking for a value-priced wiper and then the middle-ground hybrid wiper. The Hybrid wiper combines the features of beam and conventional wipers, offering a lower cost than a beam-style but much better performance than a conventional wiper.
The advice from user @hiimmike wasn't what we had expected, but it's hard to argue. "I took my wipers off, I just have the windshield down all the time!" You don't need wipers if you don't have any glass! Of course, if you live somewhere that it rains, or if you drive on the highway, then you might need something to keep the water out of your eyes and the bugs out of your teeth. Then again, we're here to judge wiper blades, not your decisions.
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Switch to Bosch Icon! Hands down, Best wiper out there for Any vehicle! NO streaks, chatter, etc...going on 4+ years on All my 4 vehicles. Little pricey, but man what a wiper! Get what you pay for. 1 n done I say
I use Rain X and hardly ever use the blades. As soon as I get to 25mph the moisture just flies off. I also either keep the Jeep in the Garage or under a cover, so dew isn't a problem. I do try to keep a set inside "just in case".
Last time I stopped by the local small town Jeep dealer for a set of wiper blades. Fortunately they only had one wiper as the package looked like it’s been there since the 90s. Didn’t quite last a year so I’ll try Bosch or Rock Auto
I like Bosch Icon wipers, been using them on numerous vehicles for years. I also replaced the rear wipers with their brand, even though it doesn't get used much. They may not be the cheapest option out there but they check all the other boxes for me, mainly because they hold up pretty well during winter.
They also seem to be very durable; I had them for three years on a Durango we had before buying one of our Jeeps. They worked just like new when we sold it even after three seasons of winters. Most other brands I've tried needed to be replaced about once a year or less depending on what was being used.
Wow! I hate to be a downer, but I'm still running my original 2013 Mopar blades. Every year or so, in the spring, I clean them with soapy water and hard clean the windshield. They still work great, no streaks, no chatter or squeaks.
Probably the single least-used item on our Jeeps living here in the high desert. But I equip all our vehicles with Bosch. RainX is good, as well. But we're now solidy. in the Bosch camp.
does not matter much which brand since the windshield is flat. On my dodge 2500, I run the costco brand and replace yearly. Houston weather is hard on all of them.
Hands down, PIAA silicone blades. No noise, you apply a silicone layer to the windshield when you install and the wipers keep applying it as well instead of scraping it off, so you always have the 'rain-x' effect. Even on the vertical windshields it makes a difference. They're not cheap, but the refills are, so when it comes time to replace...you're good. First modification I make on any vehicle I own.
I actually just did a review of CLIX wipers. I use them on all my Jeeps as well as other vehicles. Crazy easy to install and i like them. I have a discount code as well if you wanted to try them...
When it comes to upgrades for your vehicle, windshield wipers are not exactly what we’d call exciting. But anybody who’s ever been driving with a set of streaky wipers knows how frustrating that can be. So we are here to ask the experts at WranglerForum.com what are the best Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers?
Whether you live in the southeast where regular, extreme rainfall is a normal occurrence or if you live up north and deal with freezing rain and snow, we want to hear from you.
We will follow up here and update the original post so the community can use this as a resource for Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers going forward.
They aren't cheap, but I have chosen RainX on all my vehicles. A clean quiet sweep, even on a barely misted windshield. No chatter, or annoying squeaks. Central Oregon.
My oem wiper blades on my 2014 lasted until a couple months ago. One of the blades finally started to peel away. I clean them regularly and don’t let them freeze to my windshield. I replaced them with oem blades and expect them to last another 8 years.
Whatever brand you decide on, don't always rely on the fitment charts, measure what size is on the Jeep.
Charts called for 16 inch on my 2018 JK windshield, and factory is 15 inch. The rear called for 12 inch in the charts, and factory is 13 inch. 16 inch may hit above the windshield.
When it comes to upgrades for your vehicle, windshield wipers are not exactly what we’d call exciting. But anybody who’s ever been driving with a set of streaky wipers knows how frustrating that can be. So we are here to ask the experts at WranglerForum.com what are the best Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers?
Whether you live in the southeast where regular, extreme rainfall is a normal occurrence or if you live up north and deal with freezing rain and snow, we want to hear from you.
We will follow up here and update the original post so the community can use this as a resource for Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers going forward.
When it comes to upgrades for your vehicle, windshield wipers are not exactly what we’d call exciting. But anybody who’s ever been driving with a set of streaky wipers knows how frustrating that can be. So we are here to ask the experts at WranglerForum.com what are the best Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers?
Whether you live in the southeast where regular, extreme rainfall is a normal occurrence or if you live up north and deal with freezing rain and snow, we want to hear from you.
We will follow up here and update the original post so the community can use this as a resource for Jeep Wrangler windshield wipers going forward.
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