Side or rear radiator diesel pusher
What are the advantages/disadvantages of side vs rear radiator on a diesel pusher?
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DSDP Don wrote:
Monaco's Roadmaster Chassis stacked the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) above the rear radiator, where everyone else was/is stacking them one in front of the other. The Monaco design was the best, since you could get to the front and back of the CAC and radiator without a lot of effort. The other brands made/make it a nightmare to clean between the sandwiched units. No matter if they have a slobber tube or not, you'll have to get in there and clean between the two at some point.
Ours has the CAC above the radiator, in the back. I clean it every couple years, and appreciate that easy to access design.
As for engine maintenance, I've never missed it. Someday I'm going to have to change the belt, and I'll wish I could get in there. Side rad, you can practically change it from across the street.
Unlike the older, sandwich systems with slobber tube and dirt, our unit cools very well, never ever above 180, on any weather on any climb
