Wipers

[edwardb]

I'm in the process of installing mine now. I've had an issue with clearance on the underside of the body with the post gear boxes. Edwardb recommended beveling the upper edge. That helped some but with the bedliner under there it just wasn't quite enough. So I bit the bullet and ordered the finish line post gear boxes and top pieces. Not cheap but the posts are longer and gives the needed clearance. Now if someone could tell me what plastic tubing is used to route the cable through that would help. The tubing from FFR doesn't work in my flaring tool. Just pushes it out. Got some steel fuel line and that works well but want to try the plastic tubing just see if it's any better.

Sorry you couldn't get the supplied boxes to work out. I've used the ********** ones before too and they're nice. Interesting that they're different than the FF ones. I've never compared them side-by-side. But then my FF wiper kits had parts from different suppliers each time.

Agreed the tubing FF supplies in their latest wiper kits isn't usable. Appears to be stainless and not annealed. I couldn't get a flare in it either. Even clamped as tight as possible in my Eastwood flaring tool.

I use plain old 5/16 steel brake line from NAPA. It bends and flares easily. Make sure the ends where you flare aren't constricting the openings. I touch them with a round file and the cable fits and slides perfectly. Load the cable up with white lithium grease during final assembly and they work fine.