I've got a 99 5.2 and have installed a single 16" fan. As for the nut, I got
a crowbar and wedged it behind the water pump pulley. Then I just pulled
like hell to keep it from spinning and a friend turned the nut loose.
Aaron C.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob H <torch@triplet.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 1999 2:02 PM
Subject: DML: Electric fan advice
> Daks,
>
> I have tried and tried to get the big nut off for the stock fan on my 99.
> The manual and hints from here does not work for me, or I can just not see
> it. I have followed the instructions of a couple of you on here and am
> coming to the conclusion that the 99 has changed from the earlier ones. I
> measured the radiator area of my 99 and have 22 & 1/2 " across or width
and
> about 24" down or height. Or as the right way to state, 24" X 22&1/2" X
> thickness that does not matter. There is no way the 2 fan unit from
> Flex-a-lite will work, tho that is what they recommended. I have it
sitting
> next to me, and now will have to send it back. It is 15&1/2" X 27" X
> 2&1/4". Suits me right not measuring before I ordered the darn thing.
Looks
> like the Black Magic is the right one, tho I am going to correspond with
> Flex-a-lite again. Summit shows a Black Magic fan, then one for a Toyota
> and then a different model for the 87-97 Jeep Wrangler. I wonder if this
> one is really close to the Dakota or go with the plain one, the Jeep one
is
> 20 bucks more.
> Maybe I am just plain dumb or something. Any ideas on either of the above
> problems, please let me know, especially if you have a 99 and have done
> this already.
>
>
> Bob Hardt
> Aiken,SC
> 99 Black Dakota CC 5.2 Auto
>
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