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You have GOT to do this upgrade!

I just finished installing a 12v Hayden fan to replace the original
220v set up. What a difference! Not only is the 12v fan something
like 80% quieter, but the original fan was the source of most of the
vibration inside the coach when the gen was running. This is a HUGE
upgrade for the livability of the coach.

Removing the old fan isn't tough...the entire radiator/fan assembly
comes out in one piece on the PT (I think it does on the FC as
well???). This was also a good excuse to re-core the radiator. I
used a 17" Hayden fan I got on eBay and wired it with a Bosch relay,
it seems to put out at least as much air as the original unit (rated
at 2200cfm).

I cannot say enough good things about the outcome in my PT. As a
former FC owner, I can tell you that making this switch on an FC
would work wonders for the amount of "porch" noise with the gen
running. I can now carry on a conversation at normal volume while
standing next to the fan.

Special thanks to Shane F. for educating me on this upgrade. If
anyone would like more details on how I did all this, let me know.

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

Thanks for the post Scott ..Keep us informed on how the new fan works
out this summer as far as your running temps go.

Robert Britton
87FC
Hollister, California

Will do, Shane F. says he has no problems and my fan is larger with
higher CFM than his.

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Britton"
wrote:
>
> Thanks for the post Scott ..Keep us informed on how the new fan works
> out this summer as far as your running temps go.
>
> Robert Britton
> 87FC
> Hollister, California
>

On a Death Valley trip last year I met a guy who removed the rad from
the bay just under the driver and relocated the rad to just in front
of the genny with an electric fan. He was very happy with the change
as it gave him more storage.
IIRC he used a new cross flow radiator mounted on rubber bushing. and
slotted the grill in front of it.
Seemed to fit just fine, and had no complaints about the cooling either.

Wish I had taken photos of it now as it seems like a good mod.

/Joe




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<scottforman75@...> wrote:
>
> Will do, Shane F. says he has no problems and my fan is larger with
> higher CFM than his.
>
> Scott
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Britton"
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the post Scott�..Keep us informed on how the new fan works
> > out this summer as far as your running temps go.
> >
> > Robert Britton
> > 87FC
> > Hollister, California
> >
>

This was the factory configuration on the early PT's. Don't know
when the change was made, but I assume the goal was to get the noise
from the fan as far away from the porch side as possible.

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "joepat50"
wrote:
>
> On a Death Valley trip last year I met a guy who removed the rad
from
> the bay just under the driver and relocated the rad to just in front
> of the genny with an electric fan. He was very happy with the
change
> as it gave him more storage.
> IIRC he used a new cross flow radiator mounted on rubber bushing.
and
> slotted the grill in front of it.
> Seemed to fit just fine, and had no complaints about the cooling
either.
>
> Wish I had taken photos of it now as it seems like a good mod.
>
> /Joe
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <scottforman75@> wrote:
> >
> > Will do, Shane F. says he has no problems and my fan is larger
with
> > higher CFM than his.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Britton"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the post Scott�..Keep us informed on how the new
fan works
> > > out this summer as far as your running temps go.
> > >
> > > Robert Britton
> > > 87FC
> > > Hollister, California
> > >
> >
>