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Old 04-29-2017, 08:15 PM
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Its a 94. Or at least he said it was. Havent checked the VIN.
They added that sticker to the first few years of HO. I would assume to cover their own rearends because the mechanics at Jeep were used to the RENIX setup. So in reality, meant more for mechanics than the end-user.
Old 04-29-2017, 08:21 PM
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Bolted up the iro track bar bracket, installed front bumpstops, set track bar to the recommended length, getting closer.
Old 04-29-2017, 08:22 PM
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Got my fans wired up. Drove across town and my jeep got to 240. Guess they don't pull enough cfm
Old 04-29-2017, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Guywitha92
Got my fans wired up. Drove across town and my jeep got to 240. Guess they don't pull enough cfm
what was wrong with the mechanical fan?
Old 04-29-2017, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
Bolted up the iro track bar bracket, installed front bumpstops, set track bar to the recommended length, getting closer.
Sweet!
Old 04-29-2017, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Sweet!
Only problem is my links haven't shipped. I got a shipping notification, but it still just says that ups received the information. I have an exam Wednesday so I won't be around my jeep Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday all day. Gotta finish it by Friday night for sure because I have a big trip to windrock Saturday. I'm not missing another trip this semester I've already missed 3.
Old 04-29-2017, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by CurrySoSpicy
what was wrong with the mechanical fan?
Nothing at all. The jeep gets pretty hot with the Ac on in traffic. I wanted something that pulled more air so I could use the Ac with the kids in the 110 degree temps here in the summer time
Old 04-29-2017, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
Only problem is my links haven't shipped. I got a shipping notification, but it still just says that ups received the information. I have an exam Wednesday so I won't be around my jeep Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday all day. Gotta finish it by Friday night for sure because I have a big trip to windrock Saturday. I'm not missing another trip this semester I've already missed 3.
Fingers crossed for ya man. I definitely know what it's like to miss out on wheeling trips.

Originally Posted by Guywitha92
Nothing at all. The jeep gets pretty hot with the Ac on in traffic. I wanted something that pulled more air so I could use the Ac with the kids in the 110 degree temps here in the summer time
That sounds more like your radiator is dirty. When was the last time you cleaned the fins out?
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
That sounds more like your radiator is dirty. When was the last time you cleaned the fins out?
This morning when I flushed my system. Now it takes longer to heat up, but it does get hot unless I'm moving. Guess ill put my clutch fan back in and just use one new fan
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Originally Posted by Guywitha92
This morning when I flushed my system. Now it takes longer to heat up, but it does get hot unless I'm moving. Guess ill put my clutch fan back in and just use one new fan
Not talking about the INSIDE of the radiator. Talking about the fins... the part the air MOVES through. When that gets clogged, you can put whatever number of fans you want in an attempt to pull air through and it won't be enough.
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Originally Posted by Guywitha92
This morning when I flushed my system. Now it takes longer to heat up, but it does get hot unless I'm moving. Guess ill put my clutch fan back in and just use one new fan
I'd put in a new fan clutch unless yours is fairly new
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
I'd put in a new fan clutch unless yours is fairly new
He replaced the mech fan with another e-fan
Old 04-29-2017, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
He replaced the mech fan with another e-fan
Yes, but he also said that he was going to put his fan clutch back in after the efans didn't work out as planned.
Old 04-29-2017, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
A co-worker has a 96, on the drivers side it's only the framerail with a floor mat over it...lols he says it's quite drafty...
i could say the same thing about the '96 i looked at. I could feel the carpet from outside
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My clutch fan is only a couple years old. The fins I sprayed out with my pressure washer when I flushed my radiator. Just checked the link I got the fans from. They are both 2500cfm, so they should pull plenty of air.


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