Recently I had an issue with the radiator in my 2000 american eagle. The radiator needs to be replaced. I am wonder if anyone could give me their opinon on the differance between a brass radiator and a aluminum one. I figure both are good but which has the edge on the other? Also which radiator fluid would you recomend? I hear there is some out there that does not need to be tested.

My father owned a radiator shop for years and I worked for him in the summers and on weekends. Absolutely, I would recommend a copper core, brass or steel tank radiator over one with the aluminum core with the crimped-on tanks. Country Coach, for example, had lots of issues with aluminum radiators and many have been replaced with copper/steel radiators. Find a reputable radiator shop in your area that does commercial truck/heavy equipment radiator repairs/replacement and see what they say.On the coolant, when you do the radiator replacement, have them refill with one of the OAT long life/extended life coolants. They will last 6 years and only require periodic checking (test strips) and may need a periodic boost with an additive based on testing.

I have a new Copper and Steel radiator. It was installed at Quinn Cat in Calif. cost about $5400 parts and labor with a coolant flush and coolant change to Cat EC-1 Rated Coolant. Check here to see what they have.http://www.radiatorsupplyhouse.com/about/JR

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I went from the original Aluminum radiator that began leaking at the core seams after about 4 years old. Could not be rebuilt/fixed so replaced with a copper/steel one custome made to fit perfectly. Now if I ever have problems it has a chance of being rebuilt. I noticed absolutely no difference is cooling ability while traveling up mountains and in high heat areas.

I pulled the radiator it was about a 3 hour job. I took it to a radiator shop that was recomended to me by friends in the trucking business. They said to get away from the aluminum one espescially if you are going to spending a lot of time back east. they told me there, that salt builds up quicker and the electrolyze tends to break down the aluminum ones quicker. I am not an expert in this area I am just going by what they said. The radiator shop told that the radiator on the sparten chassis was made by volvo. So I ordered the new one which was picked up yesterday it all metal or brass it is an exact match to the old one. I thought I would post this to see if buying this one was the right thing to do.

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wolfe10
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Oct 01, 2013
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JR45
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Oct 01, 2013
I have a new Copper and Steel radiator. It was installed at Quinn Cat in Calif. cost about $5400 parts and labor with a coolant flush and coolant change to Cat EC-1 Rated Coolant. Check here to see what they have.
http://www.radiatorsupplyhouse.com/about/
JR
smlranger
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Oct 01, 2013
My father owned a radiator shop for years and I worked for him in the summers and on weekends. Absolutely, I would recommend a copper core, brass or steel tank radiator over one with the aluminum core with the crimped-on tanks. Country Coach, for example, had lots of issues with aluminum radiators and many have been replaced with copper/steel radiators.

Find a reputable radiator shop in your area that does commercial truck/heavy equipment radiator repairs/replacement and see what they say.

On the coolant, when you do the radiator replacement, have them refill with one of the OAT long life/extended life coolants. They will last 6 years and only require periodic checking (test strips) and may need a periodic boost with an additive based on testing.

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