Via Wiper Blades

bigb · 06-07-2021, 05:46 PM

My 2011 Via has 26" wipers on it made by Tru Vision. Looking up RV wiper blades at several sites they show the Via to have 30" blades on one site and 28" on another, for all years of the Via. Measuring the windshield looks like bigger ones may fit but the 30" would come right to the very edge when in the down position. Any Via owners out there that can measure your wipers?

bigb · 06-14-2021, 04:32 PM

So Tru Vision shows 28", the problem is Tru Vision is made in Australia and not so easy to come by and around $30-35 EACH. I ordered some from ebay but the ad was kind of misleading and I ended up with Wiper Technologies brand and although they slip over the J hook on the Tru Vision arm they don't lock in and are in fact quite loose so I am sending them back. Then I tried Anco, they kind of wedge in there but still do not click in, it's just a force fit.

The previous owner put Rain X 26" blades on there and they do a poor job.
Some of you must have Tru Vision wiper arms, where do you get your blades?

bigb · 06-14-2021, 07:24 PM

Went to Autozone and bought Bosch Envision blades, they fit tightly into the J hook plusthey have a hinged cover that secures them so they can't come off. I misted the windshield and tested them and they work beautifully. A bit pricey at $32 each and not re-fillable but as I store the rig indoors I hope to get 2-3 years out of them.
If you've have ever had a driver's side wiper come off at night in a driving rain storm in a narrow 1 lane construction zone in upstate New York with a tractor trailer riding your a** you will know the importance of a secure fit. Just sayin....