Abstract: The invention is a fan drive attachment assembly for a motor vehicle that uses a tapered coupling to assemble the drive hub and fan drive together.

Abstract: An engine cooling fan (18) is coupled to an engine (14) of a truck (10) through an electric-operated clutch (20) for selectively placing the cooling fan in driven and non-driven relationship with the engine. A control system (22) processes certain data for indicating when engine speed (N) exceeds a reference engine speed (EFC_N_LMX), for indicating when vehicle speed (VSS) exceeds a reference vehicle speed EFC_VSS_LMX), and for indicating when rate of change of engine speed exceeds a selected rate of change of engine speed. The clutch places the fan in non-driven relationship with the engine when the processing discloses vehicle speed exceeding the reference vehicle speed coincident with the processing of the data disclosing either engine speed exceeding the reference engine speed or rate of change of engine speed exceeding the selected rate of change of engine speed.

Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a modular component such as a fuel tank for a vehicle such as a truck and a method of installing same on the vehicle. The method is accomplished via a combination of a set or sets of two brackets and an initial alignment means for each set of brackets. The initial alignment means is comprised of two mating components, with one mating component being a portion of one bracket and the other mating component being a portion of the second bracket. One bracket of each set is installed directly to a portion of the vehicle under manufacture, such as to the frame rail. A modular assembly is assembled separately with the second bracket of each set installed on the modular assembly. The sets of brackets are joined via the initial alignment means attaching the modular assembly to the vehicle.

Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a modular component such as a fuel tank for a vehicle such as a truck and a method of installing same on the vehicle. The method is accomplished via a combination of a set or sets of two brackets and an initial alignment means for each set of brackets. The initial alignment means is comprised of two mating components, with one mating component being a portion of one bracket and the other mating component being a portion of the second bracket. One bracket of each set is installed directly to a portion of the vehicle under manufacture, such as to the frame rail. A modular assembly is assembled separately with the second bracket of each set installed on the modular assembly. The sets of brackets are joined via the initial alignment means attaching the modular assembly to the vehicle.