Yay! I have A/C again!

So, because I have a winch, the A/C Compressor fan wouldn’t fit. I suppose I could have pushed the winch out further, but then it woundn’t fit behind the cladding. So, the fan got pulled. I originally thought about flipping it, but it wouldn’t fit that’s way either. I have seen it work with 8000 and 9000 pound winches, but I have a 12,000 pound, and it is probably too large for the VX, but it was only $200 on an open box special. So, it’s what I have. I also didn’t want to run the A/C without the fan, and it was winter so it wasn’t a priority.

Today, I decided to tackle the problem again. I tried a different compressor fan from a Pull-A-Part yard ($5), and while small enough, it was still to deep to fit without major modifications. Damn it. Oh well, back to square one.

I tried inverting the OEM fan again and testing the fit. This time, I completely pulled the winch wiring and solenoid box to make more room. I discovered that the metal screen over the fan was the issue. I cut it off and repainted the shiny metal bits. After letting it dry, I did another test fit.

It fit! Barely, but it went in! Got it bolted up, re-mounted the winch solenoid, installed a wireless controller for the winch while I was in there, and tested everything. The winch worked great wirelessly, and most importantly, I HAVE A/C AGAIN! Just in time too. Georgia this time of year is just ... awful ...

I am sooooooo happy to have A/C again. Makes a HUGE difference.