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Kyle
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2003
14:50:06
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Did anyone have to extend their radiator hose when they put on their body lift?
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stealwings582
GenIII
7/30/2003
17:17:52
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No, I didn't have to do anything except trim the fan shroud. Do you have an aftermarket hose? Mine was factory so it had plenty of hose after the lift.
Wouldn't want any other!
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Kyle
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2003
17:26:29
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I've got the factory hose. Just trying to do the lift with out draining the radiator. Do you see any problem with that?
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A.J.
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2003
19:11:00
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theres no problem with that at all.....i coulda finished mine with out drainin the radiater but i just thought that i would go ahead and do it for the hell of it......
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stealwings582
GenIII
7/31/2003
10:29:40
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Maybe your stock hose is shorter but mine had plenty of room so I didn't have to drain the radiator.
Wouldn't want any other!
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SaharaScott
Dodge Dakota
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7/31/2003
10:31:44
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Kyle,
I have the factory hose also but I had to cut mine in half and use the aluminum extension and the pipe clamps they gave me. My hose was way to close to the fan once the body was lifted.
Later,
Scott
scott@dakota01.com
2001 Patriot Blue SLT Quad Cab 4x4, 4.7 V-8, K&N air filter, new Moog upper ball joints, Powerslot rotors, Hawk pads and a 3" PA body lift.
Soon to have 33x12.5x15 Good Year MT/Rs and 15x8 Center Line HellCats.
Pics will be available soon at http://www.dakota01.com
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Tracy H
Dodge Dakota
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7/31/2003
23:24:46
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If you remove the clutch fan then you definitely don't have to worry about the hose and you don't have to trim the fan shroud either. Wish I had remove it before I did the body lift, as that would have been 2 less things to do. I extended my radiator hose too, but really wished that I hadn't ... the damn extension is 2" outside diameter and the hose is 1.5" inside diameter. BIG PROBLEM! It took a whole lot of spit and cussing to stretch that hose on there, but its there to stay now. Will probably buy a new hose in the near future since I took the clutch fan off and there is oh-the-plenty of room now.
~Tracy
'00 4x4 SLT QC 4.7 Auto 3.55LSD *My Dak Pics*
3" PA Body Lift, BFG AT 33x12.5 on AE 15x8 149's, Cranked Torsion Bars, Gibson Dual Rear Stainless Catback, Stainless K&N Clone Intake, Jeep H.O. Cams, Removed Clutch Fan & Rubber Flap, TPS @.78v, Relocated IAT, Powerslot Rotors & Hawk Pads, Autolite 3923s & Stant 180° T-stat, ProComp ES-9000 Shocks, Clear Corners, T-Rex Stainless Nerf Bars ...
Mods to be installed: Fastman 68mm TB & 4.10 gears
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stealwings582
GenIII
8/04/2003
13:47:58
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Hey Tracy H, what kind of fan did you put in? I've been wanting to do the same thing but put in a Flex-a-lite 2800 cfm Blackmagic fan. I think the part is 150.
Wouldn't want any other!
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Tracy H
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2003
19:13:01
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Actually, since mine is an '00 with AC, it had a fan already on it. Been without for a couple of weeks now and haven't had any overheating problems. The fan comes on at about 200-210 degrees and that is only when I'm sitting in traffic.
Did you install your gears or did you have them installed by someone else? Was wondering how difficult it is and/or what the cost of installation would be.
Thanks, Tracy
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stealwings582
GenIII
8/05/2003
11:54:22
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I don't inderstand, you already have an electric fan stock? I have AC and most other Daks do also, but I didn't know they were putting electric fans on from the factory or did you buy it with the fan on used? On the gears I had done by a shop. Most mods on this truck I've done myself but this was a mod that had to be done right and I didn't want to take any chances on it messing up later. I looked into doing that myself and with everything having to be just right and the tolerances being so small, I wasn't going to take the chance of blowing a rear end.
Wouldn't want any other!
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Tracy H
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2003
12:29:02
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I did buy the truck used, but there were mods done to it when I bought it. I'm fairly recent that all '00+ models have an electric fan on the radiator, but I could definitely be wrong. I'm assuming that it is something that started with the '00 models. Maybe someone else will chime in and confirm or deny this.
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SaharaScott
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2003
12:36:39
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Hey all
As far as I know my 01 QC has both the clutch fan and an electric fan attached to the radiator. I will check on my lunch break which is in a half hour and let you guys know.
scott@dakota01.com
2001 Patriot Blue SLT Quad Cab 4x4, 4.7 V-8, K&N air filter, new Moog upper ball joints, Powerslot rotors, Hawk pads and a 3" PA body lift.
Soon to have 33x12.5x15 Good Year MT/Rs and 15x8 Center Line HellCats.
Pics will be available soon at http://www.dakota01.com
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SaharaScott
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2003
14:24:50
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Hey all -
OK, I just got back from lunch and I did check out my truck. I do have an electric fan attached to the back of the radiator, plus the clutch fan. This is either an '00+ feature as Tracy said or possibly a feature that is included when you have a V-8.
scott@dakota01.com
2001 Patriot Blue SLT Quad Cab 4x4, 4.7 V-8, K&N air filter, new Moog upper ball joints, Powerslot rotors, Hawk pads and a 3" PA body lift.
Soon to have 33x12.5x15 Good Year MT/Rs and 15x8 Center Line HellCats.
Pics will be available soon at http://www.dakota01.com
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Kyle
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2003
16:03:09
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Mine too. 2001 4.7L.
Clutch fan and electric fan.
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2003
16:16:41
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'00 QC 2wd, 3.9 5 spd. electric fan & clutch
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