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Thinking Of Fitting a Kenlowe Fan - Advice Please
Disco-Ron:
I've just fitted 2 8 inch fans on my 200, with a twin temp swith from x-eng, i made a cowl for the back of the rad to replce the original one, and fitted two switches, relays etc, i can have the fans on auto, off (for wading) or on manula over-ride...... they seem to work very well, almost the hardest part of the job was getting the old viscous unit off.... it was quite tight!!
BtB:
Have you got any photo's of the cowl you made?
I should have had a look the other day (but forgot about it).
I am trying to sort out the refitting of my electric fan (removed after problems with motors)
The problem with them is that if the fan fails you have to remove the hole assembly from the radiator before you can fi the viscous unit again (as i found out)
I had a pacet fan (14" diameter) which the motor lasted for just over a year. Then went wrong Pacet were very good and replaced it at cost price. But that new motor lasted 1 day! again pacet were very helpful and replaced the whole assembly (with a new bigger motor).
I haven't replaced it yet (as i am now very cautious) in case it goes wrong when you are away from home (and cutting the bits that go throught the rad off isnt easy (and will damage the rad after several attempts).
The only way i will think about re-fitting it is if i can fabricate some sort of shroud which allows easy removal of electric fans and fitting of the viscous unit.
Disco-Ron:
HI Ben, i don't have any pics at the moment, the truck lives at my mates house, i may do some work on it tomorrow though, so i'll try to take a pic or two...... mine simply slots into the origianl slot at the bottom of the rad, and uses the two 8mm bolts at the top to secure it, thus making it a 2 minute job to remove the whole shroud complete with fans.... which would be very useful, if the fans went wrong, but the fact that i've used 2, working at different temps mean that the likely hood of both failing is slim.... one is adequate to keep the truck cool, even when playing....
Pics to follw.....
muddymart:
i was thinking about this for next week when i get my 300, but im on the cautious side as well,
would a reverse fan, fitted in front of the radiator instead of behind work?
thus enabling the driver to re-fit the viscous incase of electric fan failure?
good luck mate, let me know how it goes.
Martin
Disco-Ron:
Martin, yes, a fan in front does work, but they're not so good in mud, and also, my winch is sat realy near to my rad, hence the fans are behind....
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