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Postby Howzitbra [OP] » Apr 10 2011, 2:11pm

Maybe a dumb question but I was wondering if my truck came factory with an electric fan? It has a 4.8 in it with tow package. It's an 07 OBS. The truck has 2 electric fans side by side and it looks like the wiring runs down underneath them. My truck is a 2WD crew cab. Thanks SS crew.
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Postby harper » Apr 10 2011, 2:15pm

does it have a fan attached to the motor?
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Postby Howzitbra [OP] » Apr 10 2011, 2:32pm

No. No fan attached to the motor and no fan shroud. Electric fan looks factory but I'm just not sure if it is or not. Does look like it has a small trans cooler in front of the radiator.
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Postby lzn197 » Apr 10 2011, 2:54pm

Cooling fans are standard on many trucks now. It started in 2005. Yes other models did have both the engine driven and a booster electric but ona a half ton truck with V8 engines, electric fans have been standard since 2005.
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Re: Electric fan?

Postby 518-HD » Apr 10 2011, 3:36pm

yes, indeed, they came out with those 2 little electric fans, most likely because the one big one is too dangerous for most people..
i aslo have a 2009 GMC sierra, it has those fans too.
pretty nifty i think.
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Postby Howzitbra [OP] » Apr 11 2011, 10:23am

OK, great. Thanks a lot guys.
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Postby Rashiki » May 29 2011, 11:31am

My camaro has 2 electric fans!
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Postby dpaul » May 29 2011, 12:54pm

WHAT.....??? I can't hear you guys, you'll have to type louder - my electric fans were running!

The fans on my '11 are loud.
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