Ok I don't want to start a bashing of fans, but I am on the fence and need advise. I am considering the LuvJugs, or the Wards fans. Please help me understand the benefit of each, lets just start and say the thermostat on the Wards is not and issue any longer.
I would like to understand the following:
LuvJugs basically states, use when at low speed in and around town, turn off when on highway.
Wards I believe states leave on at highway speeds or let the thermostat control. Are both equally effective at highway speed, or does one have an advantage of higher velocity to push more air, therefore better at higher speed?
Any other comments of comparison welcome.
I have the Wards fans. I have the manual switch...just a personal preference over the thermostat controlled ones.
I have somewhere around 20k miles on them, including lots of rain, sleet, snow, 110* temps, and all the dust and crap from the trip up to Alaska and back. No issues, still working fine.
I switch them on when my head temp hits 200-210 degrees.
I have played with them quite a bit, and they are good for lowering head temps (and oil temps as a result) anywhere from standing still to up around 80 MPH. Between 60-80 mph they do not lower the head temp as much as at lower speeds.
Just yesterday I was doing some work in the garage (ambient temp 65*) and after idling for awhile the head temp was up to 246* and still climbing. I then switched on the fans and within a couple of minutes the head temp had dropped down to 204* and still dropping.
Last week I was running down the interstate for awhile and decided to play a bit. Ambient temp was 55*. I had the fans on and head temp was fluctuating between 202-208. (speed was 70-85 mph) I switched the fans off and over a few minute period the head temps rose to 230*.
I have never used the Love Juggs, I just have not gotten past the look of them. I do like in their video how they submerse them to show how impervious they are to water. I did wonder why in their comparison they do not include the Wards fans.
If the Wards fans did not exist, or if they did not cool sufficiently, I would bite the bullet on looks and get the Love Juggs.
Wish I could give you an apple to apple comparison, but hopefully the above info is somewhat helpful.
Kevin