Just a teaser of what’s to come.

I designed this and just received it in the mail yesterday. I had an engine fan manufacturer make this to my specs and after some future test fitting and such I hope it to be available for everyone who wants one.

After I’m sure it works I’ll make a post about how to get one and what needs to be done to make it work (i.e. does it work with a Fluidampr? etc etc)

I do this for the advancement of our 2nd gen community. I will not make a penny on this. I imagine my design would be stolen and copied once they’re available on the market but alas, it is life.

Stay tuned…

Edited October 24Oct 24 by Mace

Dude I love it that is a full size 3rd Gen fan basically to fit a 2nd gen.

Kinda,

I mimicked the dimensions of the oem fan. 3rd gen + fans are CCW that's why none of them work for us. This one is 2.9" wide while the oem is 2.5"

What kind of price tag on this custom fan? I'm interested in actually upgrading Beast for RV hauling.

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Any updates on this fan and where to get it and how much? Very interested yet.

On 11/6/2026 at 3:25 PM, Titanium said:

Any updates on this fan and where to get it and how much? Very interested yet.

The price set (not by me) but the manufacturer is $275 USD and must be ordered through any of their distributors.

I haven’t installed it in my truck yet but there will be 2 issues to overcome:

1) the holes in your fan hub will need to be drilled & tapped to 3/8” course, the manufacture builds heavy truck fans and they all use 3/8” studs. Their balancer doesn’t have a means to run 5/16” bolts or studs. I already have done this and it fits fine on the Hayden 2842 fan hub, lots of material to work with on that hub.

2) if you run the fluidampr you’ll need (I believe - haven’t tested it yet with mine) you can only run it with an oem style fan hub and the Geno’s Garage fan hub extension adapter (moves the fan hub ahead 7/8”). The Hydan 2842 sits so close to the rad the extension won’t work with adapter. The Fluidampr is 1-3/8” thick while the oem is 7/8”.

If you have the Fluidampr then just an oem fan hub & the adapter extension and it should fit perfectly. I was trying to make this work with the 2842 since it seems to be the new upgraded fan hub everyone uses.

Any fan hub you use must be used with stainless bolts. You don’t want iron/steel ones in there with aluminum fan hub because they can galvanize, corrode and split your hub holes (over time of course).

I haven’t had time to install mine yet as I’m one guy with a full time job and 2 kids.

Again, the price is NOT set by me. I won’t make a dime on this. I do to further my passion for 2nd gens.

Titanium, PM if you what the part number, I didn’t want to release this until I was sure what works and what doesn’t with certain aftermarket parts.

Edited Sunday at 05:42 PM1 day by Mace

I've worked with many plastic fans being a JD mechanic for years and some are actually quite heavy. I dont know the weight of this one, I will assume that it is probably lighter than the oem metal fan. What benefits are you expecting or obvious benefits from switching to a plastic fan?

I guess to further the discussion, aside from the obvious bigger cost difference, what about electric fans?

I work at a Freightliner dealership as a tech now for years. All trucks run plastic fans. When they engage via electrical or air actuation they PULL air.

I don’t think electric fans pull as much air since the blades are quite a bit smaller and the motors aren’t as strong. I’m sure in a city stop and go situation they work fine but if your pulling a serious grade with some weight they’ll fall short.

Really, I just wanted more fan blades and the chance that a rivet won’t come off and a blade going into a rad as the case with our own fans.

This fan isn’t really heavy, I think it’s lighter then the oem one. Plus I like the modern look.

Time will tell if it’s actually cost effective but this is my hobby.

Edited Sunday at 06:35 PM1 day by Mace

Sometimes cost isn't realitive for fun, hobbies, customization etc. Trust me I know! 🤣

So I get it. I think its really cool you found a way to do it and offer another option for a fan. Im definitely following and might be tempted to do it myself.

I’ll try this week to pull my shroud and install it and see if my theories on fitment are correct. I’ll post some pics to show what I mean.