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Old 04-14-2014, 10:52 AM   #1
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Dyna 28" Wipers

Has anyone found an "off the shelf" wiper blade to use on the Dyna 12x4 J-hook? Every blade I've tried does not have a hole in the middle that is big enough for the Dyna J-Hook. It seems like if you could ground down the width of the J-Hook arm then most commercially available wiper replacements would fit. As it is presently, a new Dyna wiper blade costs $31 with shipping which is more than 2 to 3 times higher than most wiper replacements I can find at Walmartr or other stores. The Dyna arm seems to be the only arm in the inductry that is so large.
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Old 04-14-2014, 12:03 PM   #2
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Trico 67 Series RV wiper Blade 28", 67-284

Goes right on, better than those Dyna.....Gotm mine at CW on sale a few months ago, the original blades both went on trip to Port Aransas, TX and I could not find any that fit around the area, fortunately it did not rain on the way home..
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Old 04-14-2014, 06:16 PM   #3
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Thanks Gary. Nice to know of another brand that fits but the price is still high. I think I will look into replacing the 'arm' with one that will then allow me to use a Bosch or other normal 28 inch brand. I'm thinking there must be a way to maybe connect a different J-Hook to the end of the current arm.
Ahhh...another home made engineering project.
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Old 04-14-2014, 06:20 PM   #4
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Once you buy the complete blade, inserts can then be used after that
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Old 04-14-2014, 09:30 PM   #5
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I just replaced the inserts in my 28" HD J Arm blades as I could not find reasonably priced blade assemblies. NAPA had the inserts for about $8 each and they slid right in the old blade assemblies.

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Old 04-15-2014, 06:51 AM   #6
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I got a set of Bosch 28" at Walmart and transferred the plastic lock clip form the Dana to the new Bosch set. They fit fine.
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Old 04-15-2014, 06:56 AM   #7
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Costco now sells 28" blades CHEAP. deSanford
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Old 04-15-2014, 07:40 AM   #8
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Just went through this last week. I went on Trico's website, they have a "Find your wiper size" guide. Link here

Then went up to NAPA and cross referenced it. Our Adventurer takes 24" blades so the NAPA number is 60-2480.

Installed them before our weekend out and they work like a charm. Also the construction is quite heavy.
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Old 04-15-2014, 08:45 AM   #9
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My local NAPA store could not find the blades with the wider J hook, that is why they checked on the refills which they did have.
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Old 04-15-2014, 01:26 PM   #10
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Yoda - your price of $8 makes me smile So you are saying I can buy the rubber inserts for the original Dyna blade? Do you happen to know the item number by chance, or did you just ask them for Dyna inserts?
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Old 04-15-2014, 08:59 PM   #11
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I purchased 2 sets since I had trouble finding them, but they are in the motorhome at the storage facility so I do not have the NAPA #. What I did was take one of the wiper blades to the NAPA store and they determined the correct insert. They were sold in pairs for about $8.
If you have trouble locating them, I can get the NAPA # when I go to the RV next time.

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I purchased 2 sets since I had trouble finding them, but they are in the motorhome at the storage facility so I do not have the NAPA #. What I did was take one of the wiper blades to the NAPA store and they determined the correct insert. They were sold in pairs for about $8.
If you have trouble locating them, I can get the NAPA # when I go to the RV next time.

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I guess NAPA is like any other parts store, the one I tried while in TX could not match the Dyna blade with either a new blade assembly or insert
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Dyna 28" replacement blades are available at : Wiper Blades and Accessories - Dyna Wiper Blades - Unity School Bus Parts

They are $19.88 and will fit perfectly.
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I first tried a set of NAPA complete blades and found that the gap where the J hook goes, is too narrow. I did find that the clip lock is removable from the Dyna blade and transfers to a Bosch and probably others as well.
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Old 04-21-2014, 08:12 AM   #15
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Finally went to my storage building this weekend and took a couple pictures of the NAPA refills. The NAPA # is 60-2898. They are a snug fit in the DYNA arms but they do fit as you can see, and they list for $6.99 for a pair. I bought 3 pair, just in case I can't find them next time.

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Old 04-21-2014, 11:26 AM   #16
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Thanks for getting the part number. I will definitely order a pair and give them a try. If they stay working for even 6 months then it's the best solution I can find. While the Dyna really are a good heavy duty wiper, the cost is unbearable.
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