Four (4) Row Radiators? Gimmick or Blessing?
I managed to put a crack on the bottom of my radiator (2002 E350 Super Duty 5.4 RV). Act of sheer stupidity. Cannot be fixed. Looking to replace. Factory OEM replacement has 2 rows of tubes. Costs abo...
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In my previous pickup, 2003, chevy silverado HD, i replaced my OEM factory radiator with an aftermarket "Desert" radiator (4 rows) aluminum.
It rocked at keeping my temperatures way down - except.....
The internal Transmission cooler wasn't a stacked plate design like the OEM and when I was climbing small hills - and such, the Transmission (which ran under 210 under load) was up near 220-240 consistently.
It was a mistake. If I could do it over, I would have had the OEM radiator with it's stacked plate transcooler inside with extra rows.
Just make sure you look at all the components before you switch (if you switch)... you may get the cooling you're looking for - but no for the Transmission cooler.
It rocked at keeping my temperatures way down - except.....
The internal Transmission cooler wasn't a stacked plate design like the OEM and when I was climbing small hills - and such, the Transmission (which ran under 210 under load) was up near 220-240 consistently.
It was a mistake. If I could do it over, I would have had the OEM radiator with it's stacked plate transcooler inside with extra rows.
Just make sure you look at all the components before you switch (if you switch)... you may get the cooling you're looking for - but no for the Transmission cooler.
