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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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i went with ls1 fans fits perfect and keeps it plenty cool
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by pitbull985
i went with ls1 fans fits perfect and keeps it plenty cool
yeah they kept my old truck cool too just driving around town and to the track.. but how will they do hauling a 30ft camper and driving for 3-4hrs or up long grades over the mountain will it keep it cool then?
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Does anyone know how to keep the pulley in place when taking the clutch fan off? Are you reusing the Nut attached to the clutch fan?
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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I used a pipe wrench with a wood shim to keep it from digging into the pulley. This method came from a diesel mechanic/my supervisor at work.

And no, the pulley is pressed on, and when I did mine last week I text Kenneth (Iamkeniff) and he said don't worry about it. Plus, I don't think you can reuse the nut, I think it's all part of the fan assembly.

The other option for keeping the pulley in place is a special tool, if you look at the pulley, it has 4 holes in it where the special tool fits into so you can hold the pully in place... the pipe wrench worked well for me though.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by chevydad
yeah they kept my old truck cool too just driving around town and to the track.. but how will they do hauling a 30ft camper and driving for 3-4hrs or up long grades over the mountain will it keep it cool then?
I would shoot rick@trickperformance a message and ask, he'll know.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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And no, the pulley is pressed on, and when I did mine last week I text Kenneth (Iamkeniff) and he said don't worry about it. Plus, I don't think you can reuse the nut, I think it's all part of the fan assembly.
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Thanks. Got a 6.0 2000, and puchased LS1 Efans/PCMForLess Harness w/ 160 Tstat. U Running a similar setup? Anyone for that matter?
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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I'm sure there's a lot of people running that. I built my own harness, but I kept my stock thermostat due to the winters, and I enjoy having heat .

There are a lot of guys on here running the LS1 fans, I'm running trick fans just because I liked how much better they fit, plus 185 for new fans with an aluminum cut-to-fit shroud was just too good to pass up. I built my own harness though.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Does anyone know if this "truck" fan will work?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/com...au_pf_dp_chart

http://www.dormanproducts.com/search...l+Fan+Assembly

Since I have a 34" Radiator I don't think the LS1 fans would be a good move...
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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I have an 06 1500HD and I just put the fans out of an 05 tahoe in my truck and built my own harness. The 34" radiators are set up to hold the fans from the factory all you have to is buy 2 bolts to hold the top. I haven't towed anything yet but so far I have had no issues.
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