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Raised / Lifted Dakotas
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steveO
Dodge Dakota
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6/27/2005
20:15:01
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 Subject: fan/ rad hose replacement with 2 inch BL
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it says that i need to something with the rad. fan and rad lower hose any one know what they are talking about and what i need to put my lift on...... it came with no instructions thanks. 94 dakota V8 4x4
thank you for any help
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other bill
Dodge Dakota
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6/28/2005
10:43:29
|  RE: fan/ rad hose replacement with 2 inch BL
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I would contact the manufacturer online, explain that you bought one of their lifts and it had no directions. They will probably mail you some.
You have 2 choices:
1. Cut out the lower portion of your fan shroud, leaving the sides intact so that you can still mount it (he said mount) to the radiator.
2. Remove the shroud/ fan assembly and install an electric fan.
The 1st one is easier. Some will dispute that you lose some cooling capabilities. I have not noticed a difference. I had plenty of clearance between the lower hose and fan, maybe they are simply pointing it out so you ensure there is clearance. What I did have is limited clearance on the auto trans lines going to the radiator. The fan would "touch" the one on the passenger side when I rotated it through by hand. DO THIS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINGE ONCE THE LIFT IS INSTALLED. I was able to "tweek" the line to gain some clearance.
The 3rd option that I didn't mention is to trim the tips off of the fan itself. While I have heard it mentioned on this site, I would not recommend this, because the fan is balanced. Removing an unequal amount of weight could cause failure to the water pump bearings.
Hope this helps.
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