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Aug 2, 2018 | 06:19 PM

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RAD4Runner

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Originally Posted by shafner30

lmao
Who the heck wants to go to death Valley 😹 too freaking hot no thanks

Not in November... https://photos.app.goo.gl/QpPXqoQgPVfMw3Bn8

Aug 2, 2018 | 08:02 PM

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jakey poo

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Originally Posted by tyvanwie

Hey guys! Ended up going with a spectra premium 2 core from rock auto. Looks super nice and fits perfectly! Will report back how it performs.

Aug 3, 2018 | 03:19 AM

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lmao
Who the heck wants to go to death Valley 😹 too freaking hot no thanks

i wanted to, so i did.

part of a one-month, 8500-mile trip in july 2016 in my '87. spent four days in DVNP. temps ranged from 124 to 78. great test of the ability of a 30 year old rig. not a single issue during the entire trip.

Aug 3, 2018 | 10:28 AM

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gsp4life

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From: Mogadore, Ohio

I have the same Spectra premium and although they kinda have a bad rep for their cheap price and aluminum/plastic construction, it's really not a bad unit. Mine's 6 years old with 65k miles on it, still going strong.

Aug 3, 2018 | 01:13 PM

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...part of a one-month, 8500-mile trip in july 2016 in my '87. spent four days in DVNP. temps ranged from 124 to 78. great test of the ability of a 30 year old rig. not a single issue during the entire trip.

Awesome! My coolant temp increase as we ascended one pass. I have reasons to suspect that The Truck Shop re-used the old radiator but charged me for replacement. When I have the funds, I'll look into:
1) OEM tow rated,
2) 3-Row CSF
3) V6 3.0 Radiator that's supposed to be drop-in to a 22RE.