Upgrade to a bigger stock radiator
05-25-2005, 07:31 PM
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Upgrade to a bigger stock radiator
I have a 1993 Toyota 22re pickup with a stock radiator. I heard you can upgrade to a bigger and better stock radiator from a V6 Toyota...Is this true? What is all involved and what Toyota is the donor?
05-25-2005, 08:13 PM
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I dont know about a V6 radiator, but I ordered a 3 or 4 row (crwo) heavy duty radiator for my 94 4x4 auto for towing a boat and trailer and my truck hardly ever goes past 1/4 of the way. It will go slighty above 1/4, if I have been towing the boat and running A/C and I have to set in traffic for awhile in the 100 degree heat. I ordered mine from radiators.com it is all metal (alum i think), no plastic, has lifetime warranty and I only paid 99+10 s/h. It has been in the truck now for over 3 years and no problems yet! just my .02 
05-25-2005, 08:36 PM
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i know the v6 will drop in, it is a bit thicker has an extra core, and cost $40 more. I dunno if you really need it, the stock one keeps my truck cool in the summer, in traffic, and without the electric fan needing to come on but a few times in heavy traffic.
* if you are having cooling problems then you might wana check out the system, my radiator was nearly 3/4 pluged up when i got my last truck
and it only got warm sometimes.
* if you are having cooling problems then you might wana check out the system, my radiator was nearly 3/4 pluged up when i got my last truck
and it only got warm sometimes.
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05-25-2005, 08:42 PM
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he might need it if he has a body lift. when i got my truck it came with a 3 in body lift and the guy said that since the body blocked the radiator a bit he modified his radiator. i cant remeber exactly what he did but i think it was like he added some layers or something i didnt quite understand what he was saying, it being my first truck not knowing much about anything and all.
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05-25-2005, 09:30 PM
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yeh i dont think the guy did a very good job on the body lift. i think he only put the body pucks on. like there was no steering column puck or anything done to the radiator as far as the place of it. nothing.
05-25-2005, 10:45 PM
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My truck is completly stock but I live in a hot area and do alot of driving in traffic. I think it can't hurt to upgrade and if its not that much $$ why not.
So, where do I go about getting this radiator? Brand new or junkyard? Auto parts store or Toyota dealer? Part # or what V6 toyota radiator do I look for?
So, where do I go about getting this radiator? Brand new or junkyard? Auto parts store or Toyota dealer? Part # or what V6 toyota radiator do I look for?
05-25-2005, 10:52 PM
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brand new $127 from www.radiatorbarn.com
edit: its $130 now http://www.radiatorbarn.com/s7.asp?a...size=V6%2C3.0L
edit: its $130 now http://www.radiatorbarn.com/s7.asp?a...size=V6%2C3.0L
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