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Old 03-21-2015, 10:47 AM
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^^X2^^ - Except when you step on the gas and truly feel the little extra ummff!
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I'm looking at these: http://ffdynamics.com/products/f15028

I know they're expensive, but they come with everything you need, have high cfm and low amp draw, and most important for me, instructions!!! I hope to be getting these later this spring.
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I understand people's want for the "easiest" especially when you aren't sure how to do something, but... follow unit505's path and just pull/get a mopar fan, the $20 temp controller, some relays and inline fuses. For about $40 less than those fans you can get the mentioned supplies and a brand new 130amp alternator. I had never added anything like this when I did mine and let me tell you it was super simple once I got over the mental hurdle of being unsure. We are here if you run into any issues but it's so easy you probably won't even need our help if you read through the many threads on here.
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[MENTION=176282]fltdriver[/MENTION] is totally correct, do the work so you don't have to pay out as much, I'm waiting on my Mopar fans still but ill get started the next time I get a chance... I wanna take a moment for my newborn son that was born at 0934 hrs this morning at 7lbs 13oz! Wife and baby are doing great...
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Originally Posted by Tmadd1018
[MENTION=176282]fltdriver[/MENTION] is totally correct, do the work so you don't have to pay out as much, I'm waiting on my Mopar fans still but ill get started the next time I get a chance... I wanna take a moment for my newborn son that was born at 0934 hrs this morning at 7lbs 13oz! Wife and baby are doing great...
Congratulations! Nothing better than having a family!!! Now you'll have some one to take on drives in your truck!
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Originally Posted by clintm6
Congratulations! Nothing better than having a family!!! Now you'll have some one to take on drives in your truck!
Yea man I cant wait!
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^^X2^^ - Except when you step on the gas and truly feel the little extra ummff!
What relay do I get? do you have a part #?
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Originally Posted by Tmadd1018
What relay do I get? do you have a part #?
Just a bosh 40a relay. I snag a handful everytime I go to the salvage yard. $1 each.
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Just a bosh 40a relay. I snag a handful everytime I go to the salvage yard. $1 each.
Okay got my fans, got the controller, got the relays, where is this 20 maxi fuse you speak of? and how did you get a plug on the end of your fans... mine are new and came without the female end because its plug in on the other vehicle? should I just cut the plug off and splice? I want to go ahead and knock this out...
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Originally Posted by Tmadd1018
Okay got my fans, got the controller, got the relays, where is this 20 maxi fuse you speak of? and how did you get a plug on the end of your fans... mine are new and came without the female end because its plug in on the other vehicle? should I just cut the plug off and splice? I want to go ahead and knock this out...
I used a 40a maxi fuse. It's not pictured in my originaL posts. I found a 8g amp hot wire with an inline Maxi Fuse and swapped the fuse out to a 40a. Of course...I found the wire and fuse at the salvage yard. Just feed your fan hot wire(s) with the 40a wire/fuse from your battery.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-G-MAXI-FUSE-HOLDER-WITH-COVER-40-AMP-FUSE-US-MADE-FITS-ANY-BRAND-OF-FUSE-3-6-/251838704197?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3aa2c1aa45&vxp=mtr


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