Wheel Well Fan?

luke_hopper · Jun 21, 2008

I am thinking of installing an 8 or 9 inch fan mounted on top of the wheel well to evacuate the hot air in the engine compartment? I would also obviously cut the top of the wheel well out and install a piece of perforated steel. Does anyone have any experience with doing this and was it productive? If so, it seems like an easy cheap way to remove some of the excess heat.
Thanks
Luke

bdixon · Jun 21, 2008

I think bronco graveyard sells prefabed pieces for the inner fender called Broncool. I havent used them yet but they claim good results without needing a fan.

Pa PITT · Jun 21, 2008

Yes a couple of years ago there were several guys here that had some fenders that had louvers cut in them ...Great unless your in a lot of water ...BUT I like your ideal of a fan for the summer then plug it in winter when I'LL be around more mud...

Scrapper_MV · Jun 22, 2008

I put a tranny cooler with a fan there. I just drilled some 2" holes in the top of the inner fender. It works good, keeps my tranny cool and sucks the hot air out of the engine compartment.

dbruce9035 · Jun 22, 2008

what happens when your tires start slinging rocks and mud?

Heus33 · Jun 22, 2008

I just cut out my inner fenders. The hot air evacuates easily without the need for a fan.

luke_hopper · Jun 22, 2008

OK, thanks. I am in AZ and not slinging a lot of water or mud so think Ill be OK. As for the rocks, I imagine the perforated steel will keep most of that under control. Consider it done, I will post back and let you guys know the results.

weasel · Jun 22, 2008

I'm also installing a Transmission cooler and fan on top of the passenger side wheel well. Some Member here suggested it was the best place. I went to Home depot and purchased a 10 X 10 side wall ceiling air grill to for $7, (in the pluming section) it fits perfect on top of the wheel well and seem to provide allot of protection for the cooler. I cut out a 10 X 10 square in the top of the heel well to allow the most air follow. When finish with install I'll post pics.

This is a link for what the vent looks like:
http://www.floorregisterresources.com/proddetail.asp?prod=10x10-Return-Air-Grille-White

weasel · Jun 22, 2008

Here are some pics

eb66to77 · Jun 22, 2008

I am doing that now with louvers. I am putting in a tranny cooler too but yours would be the same without the cooler.

Scrapper_MV · Jun 23, 2008

I ran the heck out of it at BBBB for the first time. I put over a 100 miles of trail time on it. It only got dusty, no rock damage at all. And there wasn't any mud out there, so I can't say how that would effect it. I know it save me from over heating several times.

dbruce9035 said:
what happens when your tires start slinging rocks and mud?

Wheel Well Fan?

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