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As I said in the previous post, having the rad in the rear does require yearly cleanings, and having the CAC in front of the radiator presents addition grime accumulation issues. The biggest problem occurs when the slobber tube (crankcase vent) dumps out under the coach and adds oil to the mix. It's a fairly easy fix to re-route the crankcase vent output.

If you could move JUST the radiator to the side, I would agree that it;s a better solution. However you also need to move the fan and the hoses leading to and from the radiator. Now, instead of having say 4 feet of rubber hose to catch a rock or a tire tread and spring a leak, you're presenting 15 feet of hose to the elements.
Instead of a simple belt driven fan, you now have a maze of hydraulics to run the fan on the side. I don't know why they went with hydraulics instead of a simpler electric fan. Apparently the mechanical engineers are king at Cummins.
It's just 5 more things to break.

If you could move JUST the radiator to the side, I would agree that it;s a better solution. However you also need to move the fan and the hoses leading to and from the radiator. Now, instead of having say 4 feet of rubber hose to catch a rock or a tire tread and spring a leak, you're presenting 15 feet of hose to the elements.
Instead of a simple belt driven fan, you now have a maze of hydraulics to run the fan on the side. I don't know why they went with hydraulics instead of a simpler electric fan. Apparently the mechanical engineers are king at Cummins.
It's just 5 more things to break.
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