These Trucks Are Diehards!

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I was posting on another thread about going for two years on a bad starter and it brought a couple other experiences to mind.I was running about 30 miles to my jobs in my`71K/30.One summer it got hot and I had to pull over and let it cool.I can do alot of routes to get home.Usually about 5 miles of country 2 lane to I-70(20mi.),then 5-6 miles of country.I get off the 4th exit up 70.When this hot problem started,I found the next day,If I didn`t run hard up 70,got off the second exit,and took the country roads I could make it home.On the country roads,just when the temp started climbing,I`d start rolling down through a cool river valley and the temp would drop.Also,just the on it/off it nature of country driving seemed to work just fine.My final approach takes me down into another cool valley and I`m home.After doing this for most of the summer,I finally took the time to really check into it.I found,looking up under the shroud(truck was lifted w/37"tires),I saw the flex-fan was about non-existent.I know this makes me look dumb,but I owe it to my truck.That thing got me through a tough time when I was so stressed and busy,I couldn`t take time out for my own needs.I try to avoid that now.