Ruby lives, installed and purring, Radiator review
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Stuff now is built to be disposable. People aren't supposed to work on vehicles and keep them for 20 years.
Newer radiator are built to match the life expectancy of the vehicle. So the newer style may work, but that doesn't necessarily mean its just as good as the original.
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You seem to have easily objectable concerns, that with a little common sense can be answered, or the risk assessment is flawed as compared to other risks.
I appreciate your input, it is rather taxing and contrived.
Of the entire operation, you seem to be extremely focused on the smallest and least of my concerns. A rePlacement radiator,
My old radiator was not fixable, I tried, read my other posts.
A very cheap reluctor ring broke. 125 dollar part hundreds or more in labor if I had to rely on a mechanic.
This is a good ending. Owner wins and a landy stays on the road.
So what exactly is your interest or concern?
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I agree that the OEM DI radiator is superior to the plastic tank ones, but when a guy is on a budget he has to use what he can afford.
And each person needs to asses what they actually use their truck for, do they only competition rock crawl? Or drive the kids to school during the week and the boat to the lake on Saturday?
Not everyone is a hard core offroader who beats the hell out of their truck every weekend, some of us need to drive it to work on Mon., and pay the bill's, and put gas in the tank, food on the table...
As for the life expectancy of a radiator, they all have a expected life span, even the all copper ones.
My wifes Volvo has a cheap *** aluminum core plastic tank radiator, it is original, 200,000+ miles, its a 1995.
It is leaking because it is coming apart at the seam but you have to remove the whole front of the car to replace it, brand new OEM radiator is $200.
So that lasted almost 20 years, honestly, how many of you actually think your truck that you are driving today is going to be on the road 20 years from now?
I've always said this and I will say it again, buy whatever YOU can afford, it is YOUR truck, if you cannot afford to spend $10 per quart on motor oil then dont, if you can and you want to, fine.
If YOU cant afford to spend $500 on "special" brake rotors and pads then dont.