Has anyone towed with an E-fan with our trucks? I just installed the SPAL controller and the HHR fan and I'm loving it so far. I will be moving to TX in summer and towing my wifes 06 Jetta on a dolly and I will have my motorcycle in the bed. I would say I will be towing about 4,000-4,500 lbs (my max is 6,400).

Just asking because Dakkkota said to stay away from towing if you have an e-fan (post #16 https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...pgrades-2.html).

Thanks in advance.

 

why not trailer it, dollys are way to risky, and if you blow a tire out on that thing, ive seen baaaaaaad things happen (watched a car roll over off a dolly because the dolly blew a tire). plus you can have extra brakes

 

I guess I could, i just want to make sure I'm not going to be overheating with the electric fan setup.

 

i have no idea about the e fan, sorry, but i did tow a chevy s10 once 100 miles on pretty level highway on a trailer, outside temp was 100 degrees. she ran over the line a bit, but pulled like a champ. just keep the A/C to a minimum and don't hit the gas hard, and get used to being cut off. fking idiots.

 

I've pulled 7700 lbs. of tractor, rough cut mower and trailer with my Ram with Flex-a-Lite 180 fan on 100*+ days in south Georgia and never had the needle get close to even the half way line...

 

I guess worse case, I can just carry the mechanical fan and shroud and if need be pull the efan off. But I'm guessin I'll be fine.

 

I think you'll be ok. Just keep a good eye on your temps incase it poops for some reason. Good time of the year to do it. I personally would bypass the controller for a toggle switch temporarily, or at least keep a loom of wire, switch and electrical tools handy just in case.

 

I've had my e-fan for about six years now, for the first four I kept my stock clutch fan in my toolbox right in the bed. I only got brave enough to take it out maybe two years ago, when I needed the room.

I do however keep a small roll of good size wire in my toolbox, I wanna say it's about 10 or 12 gauge. Basically about 8' of leftover from something I wired at some point. But if my controller ever fails (and I think 90% of the time it's the controller that's gonna fry - not the fan motor), I can run a direct wire from the fan to the battery pretty quick. Yeah the fan will be ALWAYS spinning, but it beats NEVER spinning...

 

CUBAN11182,
My opinion is that towing on the road at highway speeds will be okay regardless of what kind of fan you use. When you're rolling at 50+ mph, you get enough air coming in to keep it cool.
I will be very interested in your success though.
BTW - Where in Texas are you going to be moving ? I've been in the DFW area for 14 years.

 

the temp reach 3/4 while i tow 2 ATV+1 motocross + clothes + Food wile i passed trough mountains up and downhill...with the standard fan 1/2...i have the 180 thermostat to...usually its 1/4.