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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:42 AM
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Anyone running push and pull fans set up with one in front and one in rear of radiator? Does it work or not work?
Any experience with that?
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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I run that setup now, but only where the stock electric fan was. I still run the mechanical fan. In the winter up here I need to keep them off so I can still have heat. On the trail it keeps it around 195 degrees.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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go with a ford taurus fan!! i just put one one on mine and love it it pulls more than enough to keep the 4.0 cool even when your rock crawling!!
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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the factory setup works best. there isnt an electric fan that isnt REALLY expensive (or draws a load of power) that will pull more air than the mechanical fan.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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What about dirtbound's electric fan conversion? Is it any good?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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It's good, but pricey. I still want it though.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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Me too.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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I wonder if we do get discounts from the forum?
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
What about dirtbound's electric fan conversion? Is it any good?
in my experience, no.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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in my experience, no.
What happened?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
What happened?
it was on a buddy's rig with a stroker and CSF 3 row rad. he wanted it to cool better than two stock efans. it didnt. he switched back to the two stock efans.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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I've read that a few times in the past and Dirtbound claims to have solved the issue with better fans in the kit.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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You could just swap in a fan clutch from a 4.0 zj and call it good

Im m swaping in the 136 amp zj alternator and heavy duty batt. Cables to acomadate the extra load the fan creates. I did the taurus fan and have no regrets it cools great and eliminates the mechanical fans load on the engine
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Old May 12, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cleenrob
You could just swap in a fan clutch from a 4.0 zj and call it good

Im m swaping in the 136 amp zj alternator and heavy duty batt. Cables to acomadate the extra load the fan creates. I did the taurus fan and have no regrets it cools great and eliminates the mechanical fans load on the engine
Anyone have a write-up on this Taurus fan conversion? I was going to do and aux push fan but idk now
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Old May 12, 2013 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Richieb9

Anyone have a write-up on this Taurus fan conversion? I was going to do and aux push fan but idk now
Check out my build thread it its jot really a write up but I've got some good info on the swap on there
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