FJ60 Rear wiper arm upgrade (1 Viewer)

[upperblack]

I've searched but cannot find definitive information on a rear wiper arm upgrade for an FJ60
I'm about to order the parts to do the front 4 Runner arm upgrade and would like to do the rear at the same time (if there is an upgrade)
I read a couple of threads that reference using and FJ80 arm as the upgrade. Is that the correct upgrade or is there another option?
Part number I found for the FJ80 rear arm is 85241-60011.
Can anyone confirm the FJ80 rear arm is the way to go?
Thanks
Mike

 

[gregnash]

Yeah there are a few guys that have done the 80 arm upgrade. I am waiting for one to show up in my local PnP yard so I can grab the arm. At this time no one else has come up with any other options.

 

[FJACS]

The 4 Rubber rear arm parks on the opposite side of the rear hatch. 80 is the only option I’m aware of.

A walk through a wrecking yard might reveal other options though. For example first generation Mazda MPV vans have a rear wiper with the correct layout - no idea on the shaft size though.

 

[MACFJ60]

New 60 arms are still available. I just picked one up 2 weeks ago.

 

[89BIGBLUE]

I’ve been hunting this on the sly as well.

 

[FJACS]

New 60 arms are still available. I just picked one up 2 weeks ago.

I think most folks swapping arms are looking for something with a J hook to fasten the wiper vs the older style the 60 uses.

 

[Godwin]

80 series rear wiper arm works. I'm running this on two FJ60s. The Lexus equivalent also works if you wanna go fancy . A 13" wiper blade will fit but at apex will hit the hatch a bit and slightly lift off the glass. A 12" should avoid this minor issue.

 

[upperblack]

I'm going to order one and will take pics and report back

 

[Forerunner]

Following- I’ve been wondering the same thing.

 

[Godwin]

I'm going to order one and will take pics and report back

I picked up a couple or three from @cruiserjunktion

 

[EasternYeti]

A little off topic but does anyone know of any upgrade to the rear wiper motor? Mine is toast (hangs like a limp noodle). Watching this thread to do the arm, might as well do the motor as well.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

A little off topic but does anyone know of any upgrade to the rear wiper motor? Mine is toast (hangs like a limp noodle). Watching this thread to do the arm, might as well do the motor as well.

What hangs? The arm? Could be the spring I believe, is shot. Does it make noise when you push the knob? Mine makes the noise but doesn’t move. I need to pull the motor apart and clean it up and try it again since I got a new used arm from another member a bit ago. But prior to that the arm would flip over and hang outward.

 

[EasternYeti]

What hangs? The arm? Could be the spring I believe, is shot. Does it make noise when you push the knob? Mine makes the noise but doesn’t move. I need to pull the motor apart and clean it up and try it again since I got a new used arm from another member a bit ago. But prior to that the arm would flip over and hang outward.

The motor does work, but the arm falls down below the window. Maybe I could get away with a new arm and wiper if the spring is blown

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

The motor does work, but the arm falls down below the window. Maybe I could get away with a new arm and wiper if the spring is blown

You could try an Ace Hardware for a new spring. I thought about pulling my old one apart to do that until @Jaric00n offered a decent one to me.

 

[upperblack]

Following back up on this thread.
Ordered the 80 series arm and as others have indicated it works well. Simple mod.

Pics:

 

[MACFJ60]

Anyone have the part number handy for the nut that holds the stock 60 rear wiper arm on?

I went to replace mine with a new OEM arm and the nut the PO used is obviously not stock. Wrong size and threads.

 

[Gob Bluth]

Anyone have the part number handy for the nut that holds the stock 60 rear wiper arm on?

I went to replace mine with a new OEM arm and the nut the PO used is obviously not stock. Wrong size and threads.

90179-06158 came up in the searches i did recently for the wiper nut.

 

[cruiser enthuiser]

I did the 80 wiper arm a few weeks ago on my truck. Great upgrade! Looks exactly like the stock arm except it’s brand new and works awesome.

 

[Wayne Jacobs]

Following back up on this thread.
Ordered the 80 series arm and as others have indicated it works well. Simple mod.

Pics:

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Might I ask you where you ordered it from?

 

[87CRUSR]

Rear wiper upgrade is significant.