Wards cooling fans
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: San Diego, CA
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, that is what make Harleys so unique and fun to check out.... even mods I would never do, are interesting to check out. Good craftsmanship is always impressive...
But when I looked at the Love Jugs cool masters several years ago. I believe they were their only offering at the time. I just couldn't get past what I think is their large, in-your-face look. The ones I saw were chrome.... I thought they were gawd awful ugly.... I also hated the name.. "Love Jugs"... Yeah, I get the "jugs" pun, too juvenile for my taste...
I saw Jason posting about his new product and someone from Love Jugs started a very infantile, name-calling campaign against Jason's product.
Jason's product was the only one with small fans, hardly noticeable, and they worked. Jason won me over with his testing reports, product design, and the fit & finish. I bought his product and found out first hand about his outstanding customer service...
I am very pro Jason and his product.
The way Love Jugs themselves explains what happened, is a cheap shot, and I'm sure they sugar coated the truth. Then Love Jugs starts offering this great new product, that is, "improvements" be damned, Jason's design.... a design they used to condemn ad nauseam... Yeah, they lost me, won't buy anything from them....
If something happens to my fans, or I decide I need fans for another bike, I'll just go without.... or look elsewhere.. Love Jugs won't get my business..
But when I looked at the Love Jugs cool masters several years ago. I believe they were their only offering at the time. I just couldn't get past what I think is their large, in-your-face look. The ones I saw were chrome.... I thought they were gawd awful ugly.... I also hated the name.. "Love Jugs"... Yeah, I get the "jugs" pun, too juvenile for my taste...
I saw Jason posting about his new product and someone from Love Jugs started a very infantile, name-calling campaign against Jason's product.
Jason's product was the only one with small fans, hardly noticeable, and they worked. Jason won me over with his testing reports, product design, and the fit & finish. I bought his product and found out first hand about his outstanding customer service...
I am very pro Jason and his product.
The way Love Jugs themselves explains what happened, is a cheap shot, and I'm sure they sugar coated the truth. Then Love Jugs starts offering this great new product, that is, "improvements" be damned, Jason's design.... a design they used to condemn ad nauseam... Yeah, they lost me, won't buy anything from them....
If something happens to my fans, or I decide I need fans for another bike, I'll just go without.... or look elsewhere.. Love Jugs won't get my business..
Last edited by hattitude; Jun 11, 2017 at 11:19 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,833
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From: Southern Maryland
well i hope jason is still tinkering in his garage. i was just cleaning my bike and i, on a whim, decided to start up the fans and see how much air they were pushing. only the rear one was operating. the front one was not functioning. i dismounted the fan and tinkered around with it a little bit hoping there was a lose wire but then decided to just put it back on. i just sent him a note mentioning the problem. hopefully, its fixable, either by me or by sending them back. Anyone else run into this problem?
Supporter
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,419
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From: Vermont
I have one of Jasons very first before he came up with the auto thermal switch and higher RPM even more weather proof later fan motors. The unit is hard wired to my Acc. Switch and I run the fans constantly every ride. They still look and run flawlessly. Screw Love Juggs!
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 421
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From: Hayward Ca
well i hope jason is still tinkering in his garage. i was just cleaning my bike and i, on a whim, decided to start up the fans and see how much air they were pushing. only the rear one was operating. the front one was not functioning. i dismounted the fan and tinkered around with it a little bit hoping there was a lose wire but then decided to just put it back on. i just sent him a note mentioning the problem. hopefully, its fixable, either by me or by sending them back. Anyone else run into this problem?
https://www.digikey.com/product-deta...210-ND/2071233
For whatever reason he can't / won't respond. I made several inquires as well about replacement parts.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,833
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From: Southern Maryland
Below is the link that was posted for the replacement fans for the Wards units. I also have a set of Jason's fans sitting on the bench that don't run. I replaced them with the Love Juggs fans after several failed attempts at contacting Jason.
https://www.digikey.com/product-deta...210-ND/2071233
https://www.digikey.com/product-deta...210-ND/2071233
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From: Surprise, AZ
that might be why he isnt answering my e-mail to try to get my fans fixed AGAIN...
that sucks. guess I will just pull them off for now and when I get a chance pull them apart and find some part numbers to order my own fans.
_***I see the part number... guess I will have to order a few. ***_
that sucks. guess I will just pull them off for now and when I get a chance pull them apart and find some part numbers to order my own fans.
_***I see the part number... guess I will have to order a few. ***_
