fan

[tucsonrick]

how does a flex fan work?, and are they worth it?

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tucsonrick
69'wag (mostly stock)

[Crazy_Jeepman]

The blades on a flex fan will straighten out so as they will not move air at high RPMs thus less drag on your belts and water pump ect. They also Move MORE air than conventional fans at LOW RPM as they have a more severe pitch on the fan blades, it is this blade pitch that changes with increased RPM. They are a very good fan, except if you hit water at high RPMs like I have been known to do I broke two flex fans and sent one through the hood so no more flex fans on my rig electric fan is the answer for me. I can not understand how my fan gets in the water HMMMMM I will have to check into this.

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1970 Wagoneer! Dauntless 350/Th 400/D20/44s. Posi In My Rear. Currently Getting A Frame Off Restore, And a Few Mods. The To Do List Is Longer Than The Wagoneer Is!!!!
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[Gladi8r]

Used a flex fan in the past on various project vehicles. They seem to work great. Cheap too!!! http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

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DON

1988 GW mostly stock, <---Wifey's truck (won't let me "fix it up")

1971 J-4000,Rhino Grille(to be installed)
360 CID 2v, 245 HP, 365 ft/lb
T-18A, Dana 20, PTO, DANA 44 (Front/Rear)
71 Gladiator Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld2&.src=bc)

78 GW (parts truck)
360 4v Th400
Dana 44 F/R
78 Wagoneer Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld3&.src=bc)

[irbob]

tucsonrick...flex fan operates like stated above but that's not why I'm posting here. How about a road trip down here to help me install my Rusty's 6" lift if I decide to get it? I'll come up to help you with yours too. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/wink.gif

Crazy_Jeepman...I see you have a problem that I can help you with. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif "Water getting into the fan". It has to be that your tire PSI is to low or your shocks are worn out or bad motor mounts or front bumper to heavy or missing a leaf from front leaf packs or rear end jacked up to high.

Now to fix the problem only cross rivers when the Smelt and Suckers are running. That way you can ride there backs and only get the bottom of your tires wet. If you fix all the things I mention above it won't do you a lick of good. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[Crazy_Jeepman]

Hmmm..... irbob I like that maybe I could start a FSJ Smelt riding club up here in the UP. What happens if they quickly make a break for Lake Superior? I am sure I would get water in my fans as well as the other thread I answered the other day OBW (on board water)

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1970 Wagoneer! Dauntless 350/Th 400/D20/44s. Posi In My Rear. Currently Getting A Frame Off Restore, And a Few Mods. The To Do List Is Longer Than The Wagoneer Is!!!!
http://images.andale.com/f2/116/106/4651773/990532060948_sigjeep.JPG

[tucsonrick]

irbob, we mite be able to do that later on. rite now my new son is only 10 days old , so i'll be close to home for awhile.would like to get up into those mountians though, only been to sunnyside on this side of them.

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tucsonrick
69'wag (mostly stock)

[irbob]

tucsonrick...yea that little boy should be on the top of the list. The mountains can wait and pending any tree hugger action should be there for a long time. The local club is building new trails that are quit interesting.

Hummmm, 10 days old, does he know socket sizes yet? http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

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http://FSJeep.homestead.com/files/Sig_Pix/sig_pic.jpg
"Mystery Machine",360,K&N,TFI,Custom Turbo II 2.5" Exaust,999 Auto,NP229,F/Dana 44F,R/AMC20,32X11.5 Cooper Wildcat MT's,RS 9000's,AALx4,2" blocks,3" Body Lift.

[mtn goat]

Local club?

Can you point me in that direction and Info on trails around here? I need to start making new friends http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/smile.gif



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'82 Cherokee WIDE TRACK
258/T176?/NP208/D44/20
big orange fender..."She's the toughest hunk of junk in the galaxy"

[irbob]

You guys in Tucson have a lot of well known trails to 4wheel on. The Arizona Virtual Jeep Club has runs almost every weekend up there. az_vjc@yahoogroups.com The have mostly small Jeeps and do some serious 4wheel'n/rock crawl'n.

I have been out with the Cochise Range Riders and they are having there Summer Camp/Picnic July 20-22 in Patagonia, AZ Area.

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My FSJeep Site (http://fsjeep.homestead.com) <----Click one of these----> IFSJA Sticker (http://fsjeep.homestead.com/stickerpage.html)
http://FSJeep.homestead.com/files/Sig_Pix/sig_pic.jpg
"Mystery Machine",360,K&N,TFI,Custom Turbo II 2.5" Exaust,999 Auto,NP229,F/Dana 44F,R/AMC20,32X11.5 Cooper Wildcat MT's,RS 9000's,AALx4,2" blocks,3" Body Lift.