TinyTruck

Today while out wheeling I blew apart my lower radiator hose. How hard of a fix is this?

BTW. A stock (motor) truck can do one helluva burnout with 32x11.5s, and that is with a locker

jimbo74

is it a 4cyl engine? i can change out my lower radiator hose from the engine to the radiator in 5 minutes... however, i have a 22r and no front diff as im 4x2... also on my truck their is an upper hose, a upper-lower hose and the lower hose......

94x4

Question:

TinyTruck,

Why do you have a Dodge Ram as an avatar posting here on a TOYOTA site, hhuuummmmhhh ?????

jimbo74

why not? and who cares? not everyone has a toyota as their avatar.... i belong to a ford explroer board and i have the same avatar over there......

TinyTruck

Because I:
Own a toyota wich therefore qualifys me to be able to post on this board
and
Wish I had a 1998 Dodge 2500 with the CTD

jimbo74

lol



the otehr site i belong to is www.explorerforum.com and i have my toyota on their as my avatar..... same avatar as the one i have here.....

kyle_22r

which hose did you blow? the one that connects the radiator to the water pipe is a snap to change, just slit it and peel it off(it's generally siezed on there and a PITA to remove without destroying the hose or the radiator outlet).

the hose that connects the water pump to the pipe is a PITA though. i think you may have to remove the alternator to get at it. i made sure to change it out when the engine was out of the truck.

94x4

O'kay, granted you own an '88 'Yota, which "qualify's" your ability to post here (no argument there), so posting a Ram avatar here is like a slap in the 'Yota face as jimabena74's posting his "yota avatar on the Explorer forum is like a slap in the face of Ford ???

Just trying to understand.

jimbo74

actually changed my avatar, i like this picture better...... i posted my yota on EF because thats the truck i have and drive everyday, it shares the same basic suspension design as the 95-01 ford explorer and has explroer wheels and several otehr explorer parts too..... don't think too hard......

94x4

O'kay, so you're just paying homage to Ford for their donations to your 'Yota's suspension upgrades.

jimbo74

whatever makes you feel better....

94x4

Just kidding around, jim, plus, you don't know if you don't ask.

p.s. For the record, I think that the Ram's are pretty badass, too, and actually use to own an old RamCharger 4x4.

TinyTruck

The one that that animation is done after is WICKED COOL

94x4

I can only imagine, though it encourages me to strive harder to produce a 'Runner that is even more "wicked cool".

2ToyGuy

The lower lower radiator hose (no, I didn't stutter, there's 2 lower hoses) is super easy. Drop the skid plate and it's right there. If it's been on too long, you'll have to use a good sharp razor knife to split it off your radiator and the bypass pipe. I change mine every spring, but that's just a safety thing. I do NOT want to blow a hose 100 miles from anywhere when it's 115* in the shade. I keep last year's hoses and belts in the truck just in case. I replaced the Toyota clamps with regular old average everyday hose clamps, so all I need to replace a hose is a screwdriver and a hex to remove the skid plate.

francr

2ToyGuy,

I bought my '97 4Runner brand new. Planning on taking a long drive to Loreto, BCS with about 900lbs of dive gear in Dec. Should I change all my hoses? Can I change them with SS or similar hoses? What better hoses are available?

BTW, 21 Yr US Marine. Dad is one term Navy back in the days, brother is retired squid, another brother prior 8 yr Jar Head.

Semper Fi