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Best Aluminum Radiator!!!

STalon89

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Champion is your best bang for your buck. Ive put it through its paces with extended trips, hot weather etc. And it looks proper, not something you robbed off a late year vehicle
 

Eoth

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Not a Champion... One year in with no issues.... Does everything it is suppose to without slightest issue.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LX9YWTM/?tag=cbama-20
I had a crossover setup but didnt like all the potential failure points. Now its one hose in and one hose out. Put in a sacrificial anode for good luck.
 
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MarsChariot

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Sounds like an additional factor is in the mix leading to variable results. Maybe those that twist things up on trails a lot need the stout stock copper/brass sty;le. And those that stress things structurally a bit less do well with aluminum.
 

toddz69

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Sounds like an additional factor is in the mix leading to variable results. Maybe those that twist things up on trails a lot need the stout stock copper/brass sty;le. And those that stress things structurally a bit less do well with aluminum.
I went through 3 aluminum radiators (Ron Davis) in about a 5-6 year span, as I recall (maybe less). Two failed at the exact same spot, can't recall how the 3rd one failed. Followed all the install recommendations to a 'T' - soft mounts, proper grounding, proper potential in the coolant, etc. I made peace with the crossover tubes and realized, yeah, there might be a few more failure points/leakage points but it's a lot easier to tighten a hose clamp than it is to fix an aluminum radiator when you're 55 miles from Nowheresville. Went back to copper/brass and consequently spend a lot less time fussing with cooling system maintenance.

Todd Z.
 

MarsChariot

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Todd, well, I guess that hypothesis is eliminated! Maybe it's like helicopter flying: There are two types of helicopter pilot, those that have not made and emergency landing, and those that will make an emergency landing.
 

Lawndart

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I went through 3 aluminum radiators (Ron Davis) in about a 5-6 year span, as I recall (maybe less). Two failed at the exact same spot, can't recall how the 3rd one failed. Followed all the install recommendations to a 'T' - soft mounts, proper grounding, proper potential in the coolant, etc. I made peace with the crossover tubes and realized, yeah, there might be a few more failure points/leakage points but it's a lot easier to tighten a hose clamp than it is to fix an aluminum radiator when you're 55 miles from Nowheresville. Went back to copper/brass and consequently spend a lot less time fussing with cooling system maintenance.

Todd Z.
I did not go through that many, but came to same conclusion.
 

papy

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stock 289 radiator
jurassic park edition exploder shroud
96 explorer 5.0 serp
96 explorer 5.0 clutch fan
bronco fan blade
fabbed a relocation bracket in between to marry the two ( got the idea from a forum member)
hottest summer here in Alberta last year with no issues
 

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bax

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I am running this one from Toms. It was a great fir with all the holes in the correct place, a direct bolt up. Its been about a year now and I have zero issues so far.
 

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