CheapO Efan longevity

[jag1886]

Don't know if a shroud is that much better for cooling purposes. I'm sure it's more for looks.

The shroud is one of the most important parts of any fan system. It should encase the entire radiator cores and the fan has to fit it properly to get the most from a cooling system. With out a shroud the fan only cools a spot the size of the fan which can leave a sizable part of the radiator doing nothing but keeping the coolant it..

 

[jag1886]

I have decided to get the Mopar fan 55056851AF, I know the other ones are cheaper but I can't talk myself into one of them.

 

[Kotta390]

Don't know if a shroud is that much better for cooling purposes. I'm sure it's more for looks.

The shroud is one of the most important parts of any fan system. It should encase the entire radiator cores and the fan has to fit it properly to get the most from a cooling system. With out a shroud the fan only cools a spot the size of the fan which can leave a sizable part of the radiator doing nothing but keeping the coolant it..

Exactly!

 

[Kotta390]

I have decided to get the Mopar fan 55056851AF, I know the other ones are cheaper but I can't talk myself into one of them.

That's honestly the best choice of you can afford it. I decided to just swap my ac condensor fan assembly into the tyc sheoud and it works perfect.

 

[nickpohlaandp]

I have decided to get the Mopar fan 55056851AF, I know the other ones are cheaper but I can't talk myself into one of them.

Dang, for the price of that you could get 3 TYC's. Before I spent that kind of coin I'd swap my stock efan into my TYC fan housing like Kotta did. Ouch.

 

[sbarron]

Of all the parts to cheap out on....

 

[nickpohlaandp]

Of all the parts to cheap out on....

Are you referring to the TYC? I've had no issues with mine. There's that to think about and the old adage (granted it's toward customer service, but it applies here) that if you provide good customer service (good part) the person might tell one or two people, you provide bad customer service (bad part) and the person WILL tell everyone they know.

The people on this forum make up maybe .001% of the RAM demographic, and the couple of guys who have had bad experiences with these fans are going to get you to spend 3x as much for a Mopar fan vs. an aftermarket one? That's just silly. I purchased my TYC, it works just fine, and IF I ever have and issue with it, I have the stock fan which I can install in the TYC housing, so I'm still only into it for the price of the TYC.

 

[sbarron]

Not calling out TYC, rather calling out the gamble on a pretty important part of the cooling system. Where will the cheapo fan fail? Sitting in your driveway or miles from anywhere it's handy to work on. I understand the reasoning behind saving money, but for a "modification" that's not necessary to begin with, to a critical system, does saving a few $ make sense?

 

[nickpohlaandp]

I don't think it's a gamble at all. TYC uses the same permanent magnet motor technology that you would find on a "Mopar" fan. With any electrical component it's a crapshoot. I'd like to see how the wiring was done on some of these guys who have had premature fan failures.

Case in point, a friend of mine wanted to install an MSD ignition coil on his 4th gen Camaro when the stocker took a crap. I told him not to bother, for his bone stock setup, it was unnecessary, and any over the counter replacement coil would work just fine. He didn't listen, had to have MSD, so he bought it. We were out riding around a day later and got stranded. No spark. Hmmm. Well, the parts store didn't have another MSD coil, but I told him to just get a stock aftermarket replacement for $15. Installed it, the car fired, and is still running on that coil today, 6 years later.

 

[sbarron]

"With any electrical component it's a crapshoot."

We can certainly agree on this... lol

 

[BrBlack]

Have had a TYC fan in my truck for over a year now with no issues.

In my past career I worked for one of the largest aftermarket parts suppliers in Canada for 8 years. We sold a ton of TYC stuff!! Fans, Lights and much more. The TYC warranty is in most cases better than an OEM one.

You'd also be extremely shocked to see how many OEM parts are TYC in disguise. FYI most of Chrysler/Dodge lights are actually made in a TYC factory.....


Like any mod-its your money, spend it the best way you can.

 

[StoneDude76]

Don't know if a shroud is that much better for cooling purposes. I'm sure it's more for looks.

The shroud is one of the most important parts of any fan system. It should encase the entire radiator cores and the fan has to fit it properly to get the most from a cooling system. With out a shroud the fan only cools a spot the size of the fan which can leave a sizable part of the radiator doing nothing but keeping the coolant it..

OK then why do you see race cars, dessert race truck with just the electric fans? He will be fine without the shroud. My truck barely hits 200 ever with just my e-fan and no shroud.

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[jag1886]

OK then why do you see race cars, dessert race truck with just the electric fans? He will be fine without the shroud. My truck barely hits 200 ever with just my e-fan and no shroud.

I live in high plains desert here in Boise, I believe in having a cooling system that is operating at it's best, it can be nasty here in the summer.

 

[Kotta390]

OK then why do you see race cars, dessert race truck with just the electric fans? He will be fine without the shroud. My truck barely hits 200 ever with just my e-fan and no shroud.

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Well I can tell you from personal experience with racing and have friends who do hill climbs with stroker jeeps and what not, they usually get the biggest fan available for their application. That application is 9.9/10 an aftermarket 4 core radiator or equivalent. Some of these race cars run on alcohol or e85 which doesn't need much cooling and the fan is just extra insurance. Nobody said that with our trucks the shroud was absolutely needed. It will help some but since we all don't beat the ever living crap out of our trucks (that I know of lol) then we don't need the shroud necessarily.

Typically on a normal vehicle, anything over 30-35mph, the fan isn't needed anymore. But in heavy traffic in 105F+ weather and/or pulling a heavy trailer, you damn right I want the shroud and everything it can help to aid my cooling system.

 

[nickpohlaandp]

Without a shroud your clutch fan does NOTHING. The stock efan will only pull air in its direct circumference. If you have a V6 shrouded efan you will have the best results in standstill traffic, as that will pull air across the entire radiator.

 

[StoneDude76]

I kind of beat mine. Especially when there are F-150 to eat. This is why I like this forum so much. There are a lot of guys on here that know there stuff. I'm always learning.

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[Kotta390]

I kind of beat mine. Especially when there are F-150 to eat. This is why I like this forum so much. There are a lot of guys on here that know there stuff. I'm always learning.

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LMAO, you are lucky. I can't even get any F-150s to come play.