Old school cab fan. Anyone tried a recent offering?

anomad · 2025-10-05T20:35:01-0400

I'm old enough to remember trucks without AC, quarter panel windows, and floor board vents. It was hot, and loud, but there was a ton of air flow. Fans where a thing then too. You could aim them at the windshield for defrosting or on your face to cool you.

My Kioti CK3510 cab has AC. But sometimes I just want a good fan in that aquarium cab. Has anyone tried what is currently on the market? I'll post a screenshot of what the 'zon says my top 5 picks are. Thinking about installing one and doing some lighting improvements as we transition to shorter days. One thing I don't like about this particular cab is there is no way to run with the windows open on a nice Fall day like I did today in my excavator.

jjeff · 2025-10-05T21:38:34-0400

I have one for my class c to blow cold AC air from the cab vents to younger occupants in the back. Works great plugs into cigarette lighter screwed bracket to dash also can oscillate. If it's cold back there turn the cab heat on with similar results. Sure beats firing up the gen set while your driving to run roof top ac. It definitely makes the motorhome tolerable back there especially driving in the hot humid south when opening windows isn't a good option either. I'll get you pics What I got tomorrow if your interested. It was a cheaper one I picked-up at a truck stop I think.

anomad · 2025-10-05T22:40:53-0400

jjeff said:
I have one for my class c to blow cold AC air from the cab vents to younger occupants in the back. Works great plugs into cigarette lighter screwed bracket to dash also can oscillate. If it's cold back there turn the cab heat on with similar results. Sure beats firing up the gen set while your driving to run roof top ac. It definitely makes the motorhome tolerable back there especially driving in the hot humid south when opening windows isn't a good option either. I'll get you pics What I got tomorrow if your interested. It was a cheaper one I picked-up at a truck stop I think.

Truck stop, good idea! There are a couple about 40 miles away. I could go shop around there.