Add on aux fan for fzj80 (3 Viewers)

[Scrapedknuckles]

I believe that even if your cooling system is performing exactly as designed after 30 plus years on the road an auxiliary fan can’t hurt. Don’t use a thermostat just hook up a switch when you’re putting extra strain on your motor. You just may save it from overheating. Especially in this summer heat.

 

[thedoughboy]

Would like to know the P/N for the spals you used as well @Marco Lau

This one worked for me:

SPAL Auxiliary Fan Install

I have been wanting to add an auxiliary fan to help with my AC system when driving at slow speeds with a heat soaked engine. I did a little research and found a 12" paddle blade pusher fan with a 20amp motor. It is made by SPAL and was right around $100 delivered. Initial impressions are...

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[efjayatee]

Landcruiserphil's Fan kit for my 80:

No issue with cooling-just an extra piece of mind when roaming out in the middle of no where.

 

[Marco Lau]

nice jerry rig that location for more switches...lol

 

[enox]

Here is the fan included in his kit. I just bought this and did the installation myself with the pressure switch automatic on/off as well.

Amazon product ASIN B004J0NC4S

Do you also have an override switch inside or just on the pressure switch?

 

[Josey1972]

I have a fan on my truck. It was used when wheeling because the old girls would get warm sometimes as would the tranny. Not hot but warm. THEN, the tcase recieved low range gears. I dont need it anymore.

 

[Dave 2000]

I went all electric, I can confirm it is more than adequate for the diesel but I have yet to test it in a petrol or gasoline version. It is way more efficient than the OE offering and dismisses 40+ degrees C here in Spain with ease, in fact it has never actually switched to full speed although it is set to spin at 50% of it's maximum speed when the AC is on but switched by the trinary switch as per the ABC of cooling thread, again an improvement of AC will be noticed. Contrary to popular belief, if the full electric fan mod is carried out correctly it is a well worth the time and effort.

All details are in my long running build thread, link in signature.

Regards

Dave

 

[LC4LIFE]

Do you also have an override switch inside or just on the pressure switch?

I do have an override switch inside.