Flex-a-lite fans anyone?

[4x4dually]

Is anyone running one of these and do you like it? Seems like it would work great in OK during the hot summers while towing. Agreed?

http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/262-diesel.html

Except for this note at the bottom:
Electric fans are not recommended for primary diesel engine cooling when the combined gross vehicle weight (CGVW) exceeds 18,000 pounds (truck, trailer and load)

 

[Holysmoke]

I want one but cant afford one

 

[joefarmer]

In my experience, electric fans equals NO TOWING in the city. I agree with their <18k GCVW rating on the highway. You just can't keep it cool, no matter what you do. My single 24" fan that pulls 38amps won't keep mine cool in stop-n-go traffic with any sort of trailer on it.

brandon.

 

[WUnderwood]

they only make them for the 12 valves, right?

 

[jamesl]

i looked into these also but choked on the price, so i sourced some other fans from another company and i just have to mount them myself. some specs:

http://www.proformparts.com/mistore...dwt=31101&loc=101&dealer=no&company_id=100719

if you buy these on fleabay they are around 110.00 a piece. At full tilt these two of these side by side should pull around the same if not a hair more air than the flex-a-lites.

 

[BgBlDodge]

I'd love one but seeing as how I live in south central texas and we get over 100* with ease and I run my ac in traffic alot I don't think they will work. The stocker pulls 10,000+cfm so I'm told.