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Your cart is empty.The Flex-a-lite Toyota 4x4 fan is a bolt-on electric fan made to eliminate the stock clutch fan in the Toyota 4x4 1984-1996. Pulling 3,000 cubic feet per minute, this fan will help keep your 4x4 cool, while freeing up some extra horsepower at the same time. Comes with an adjustable temperature sensor and A/C relay.
SamThePoltergeist
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020
Update 7-2021: I like this fan, but I have a WORKING temp gauge now. The lone-pine trip mentioned below was very early (under 90°f), I didn't know my stock gauge was broken, and the A/C didn't keep up which I know realize means the engine was running HOT.The fan works great at 80°f (ok at 90°f) ambient, but doesn't keep up after that. I've read every forum and replaced my entire cooling system (3-core rad, oem t-stat, 22rePerformance water pump, etc) while my 22re still overheats. In 110°f it runs 220°f-230°f at 65mph on the flat highway. Going up a grade or downshifting puts me to 240°F quickly, and if I can't reduce load, it won't catch up until I pull over and idle. The AC works great at 90°f but worse at 110°f because high under-hood temps make the cab hot.I took off the bumper lights, and it doesn't really help (which points at inadequate fan). I'm trying some water wetter and I just ordered an OEM clutch and fan. If it still runs hot, I'll change this update.Original:Based on other reviews (and because it's supposed to be a direct fit unit), I expected it to come with at least basic wiring like power wires and some blade terminals. The instructions even refer to the wiring kit, but the inline fuse that wasn't even included. Also the adjustment knob was missing so I have to use vice grips next to spinning belts to adjust.I also realized after purchasing that you can buy just the fan for $200. That means the brackets are $150, which seems pretty steep for $10 of material. I understand making a profit, but they should charge more for the base product or include $15 of wiring with the drop in kit. I feel gypped. Also, the $150 bracket has hugely oversized mounting holes for the radiator. Stock fasteners will not work without (again) stacking washers (the included ones were way to big ID rather than shipping with oversized washers). That's pretty lazy for $150 custom bracket.The kit didn't come with the fan spacer washers; or maybe it did, and they were huge? And it didn't come with enough for "use two for each stud," and it came with lock washers which don't make sense the OEM nuts are grip nuts. Stacking washers is sketch anyways, I'm disappointed that it didn't come with proper spacers or fasteners to replace the studs.On to the wiring. The install would have taken a lot less time if it came with a harness. I spent 70% of the 5hr install time making one. The blade connectors are not super great for handling 20A of current, I wish they just left a pigtail for me to solder or crimp onto instead. The PCB is very exposed, so I hope they did an excellent job of conformal coating it, but again some pig tails or a connector with pigtails would have been much better. The blade terminals point directly at my A/C clutch and stick out pretty far (uncomfortably close). They cut a huge hole in the mounting brackets for the temp adjustment, they should have run the wiring out through that I think.Performance is pretty good. I decided to test it HARD so I drove up the Swansea Grade on a 104°F day (Lone Pine, started early). The fan ran basically 100% of the day with the A/C running. Pulls a lot more air at idle than stock, but I suspect much less at speed. Didn't blow a fuse or burn up any wiring, and kept the engine cool. I wired it up to the battery so it keeps cooling after ignition is off, and I like that. I did start to overheat driving up a grade at 65mph in the heat of the day, but I think that's because I have big lights on the bumper. Once I slowed down or pulled over, the fan quickly cooled.Performance isn't noticeably better except for one thing. The engine makes a lot less noise and revs up faster. I almost never rev above 3500rpm, but it sounds much less damaging now. It also makes a little more power at the upper end I think. I didn't see any improved MPG on my trip, but I do like being able to rev to 4500rpm.Flex-a-lite, if your listening, the fan is a nice product, but the kit has issues. I needed another $40 of electrical components and will end up spending $20-$30 on decent hardware. I don't even know where I will source a knob from. Not sure if you care, but I would consider adding a star if you sent me some hardware.
Reggie
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020
Great product but bought it used and had to replace the motor
Montana Sam
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018
Easy install, everything you need is supplied with the fan. Wish I would have done it sooner. Works great!
Bruce
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
But being the fact that I had an old one that had went out all I had to do was plug in an go
sherriemyers
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015
Installed on my 1990 Toyota Pickup with no problem. Easy to connect and works great!
Christopher Daley
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2014
Installation is a breeze. Fan moves a massive amount of air, and improves engine performance. Only downside is the 19.5 amps that it draws. I went with an upgraded alternator.
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