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Oct 14, 2017
Very Light Weight
I purchased this item for my up coming thru hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018. I decided to go with a quilt vs sleeping bag. Upon receipt, I was impressed that the quilt is very light weight. The quilt didn't have an odor as some have claimed. When holding the quilt up against the light there are spots where the light filtered thru, in my opinion this will cause cold spots at night. I then decided to have more goose down filled into the quilt. I had a small goose down throw that I took to the local tailor shop along with the quilt. I had all the down taken from the throw and put into the new quilt. Now, when I hold the quilt to the light there are no light spots and the rating of this quilt is now good for winter camping or temps that drop into the 20's....This quilt was original good to +5C and now at -6C
I added about 12 more ounces of down. The cost of the quilt is now at $125.00 which is still a bargain compared to US made quilts of $300.00+...Don't have extra down? Go to yard sales or thrift stores looking for down throws or comforters..They are cheap. Use this down to fill your quilt. My tailor shop charged $30.00......
Jul 05, 2016
All Cooling Fans Are Not The Same.
I purchased this GMB fan clutch based on price. Local auto parts stores, Napa, Autozone, O'Reilly's are selling there's about $100 more. When I received my item first thing I noticed was the weight difference. The GMB unit weighs less than the OEM part. It's also smaller in height but has the same diameter. IMO, that's why the GMB part was less expensive. It's not built to OEM Specifications. The GMB unit was easy to install taking just under an hour. I tested the unit and took the truck out for a drive. Everything seemed to be normal. The coolant temp was at 190 degrees and transmission temp was at 130 degrees after driving 1 hour. For my truck these are considered normal temps. I have a 99 F250 Super Duty with a 7.3. Prestone coolant 50/50 mix with Napa Cool additive and Mobil 1 Synthetic Transmission oil.
I then tested the unit under load which means I drove in the mountains the next morning. The morning was cool abt 60 degrees and the road is winding and narrow as I climbed up to Ebbetts Pass on highway 4 in California. Max speed about 20-25mph. As I started to climb so did the engine coolant temp and the trans oil temp. By the time I reached the top both oils were up 50 degrees hotter than with the OEM unit that has 322,000 miles on it. As you know over heated oil is the big killer for automatic transmissions and this rise in temperature is unacceptable. If I were pulling a trailer, camper or 5th wheel I could envision the temperatures well into the danger zone.
While this GMB replacement part is good deal based on price, it did not perform well in mountain driving. I would not expect it to perform well under the following conditions; hot days, towing, idling in traffic or start/stop driving. On flat level ground in a light duty application the engine coolant and transmission oil temps stayed about the same as with the OEM fan clutch.
If you work your 7.3 diesel, this GMB Fan Clutch may not perform as anticipated.