jeephume

Hi everyone, simple question this one. Am I missing something or do the front windshield wipers on a 99 cherokee not stand up straight when pulled up away from the windshield? I tried when replacing the wipers and they didn't want to come up. Thanks!

investinwaffles

My 98 does not and I hate it so so much in the winter.

Anyone know if you can swap arms from another vehicle that does allow the arm to stand up and away from the windshield?

Ralph77

Same with my '00. And yes that is annoying.

BlueRidgeMark

That's normal, that's annoying, and a lot of us would love to swap those arms for something that will!

I'd love to have someone jump on this thread and tell us we're a bunch of idiots because there's an easy solution if we'd just search for it.

(And then, of course, link to a thread with the solution! )

MonacaYankee

Both my 94 and 99 wipers do not hold themselves up either. It has warmed up though so no more windshield freezing.

SatiricalHen

First off mine don't stay up either which is annoying. Second, I saw a guy who said that he just pulled his till it stayed up and something popped but they would stay up from then on and still worked fine. Maybe go to the junkyard and test it before doing it on one of your own....

Dumajones

Here ya go,, it can be done..

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/diy...wipers-191912/

IJM

Yes, the wipers don't flip up, and it's a PITA. The only good thing about the design as the entire arms pop off the splined shaft very easily.

investinwaffles

Nice link! I think I am going to attempt this over the summer, but it does look like it takes more fab than it ought to (I might even just go to the Junk Yard and try to test fit different wiper arms to the XJ to see if anything else will work).


And FML - spring blizzard left 6" of heavy, wet snow on my windshield. Just another reminder of how much I hate Jeep for not including this basic function....


EDIT:
Actually, I think I am going to spend a full day doing some "research" at the JY anyways so I might as well try and find a direct swap to make it easier and noob friendly.

I assume the wiper arms must match the XJ's in length, and obviously the splines need to match to even be able to mount them up, but anything else I should take into account?

aj2494

If you think our wiper arms are bad, my Z28 has reverse hook arms. Instead of the hook wrapping towards the windshield, it wraps away from it. So I have a grand total of 2 wiper choices, both of which are horrendous.

Dumajones

If you do find out an easier way please post it up.. I have been wanting to do the mod in the link i posted put Im sure there is a better way. IM lazy and dont want to put to much into this..lol

dans98xj

If i remember correctly the TJ wiper arms stay up. It might be worth a look and see if they will be a direct swap.

GregB58

Only if I show it pictures of car **** ;-).
But seriously mine are like everyone else, they do not though I haven't really given it much though to be honest.

Big David

My 89 doesn't either. The next time I go to the yard I'll try to remember to grab a wiper arm from a XJ & test fit it to potential donors.

kgm

denver blizzard is perfect cherokee weather. 2ft of heavy snow! woooo