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orange-is-power 
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 Topic: D17 gas radiator
Posted: 08 Aug 2020 at 10:36am |
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I see they are selling aluminum radiators on eBay. Has anybody bought one? Wonder how well they'd work? Says they have better cooling abilities. Think it'd be better to just stay with an original style? Thanks.
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Rusty Allis
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Posted: 08 Aug 2020 at 11:20am |
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I thought when the time comes and I need one, I was going to look into adapting a universal aluminum one myself.
they want real money for what's available....which I have no problem spending IF I could get a guarantee it was made in the USA, but I have a real problem spending 600+/- for a Chinese radiator.
that said, I don't see any reason it wouldn't work. do you have a link to the radiator you're looking at?
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AaronSEIA
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Posted: 08 Aug 2020 at 3:12pm |
Looks to be the same money as the OEM style one. I've never had a cooling issue with my D17, but I don't work it hard all that often. AaronSEIA
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DaveKamp
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Posted: 08 Aug 2020 at 4:27pm |
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If an original radiator isn't doing the job, there's something REALLY wrong...
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Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest.
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Rusty Allis
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Posted: 08 Aug 2020 at 4:28pm |
I just find it BS that they hose tractor/equp guys like that when you can buy a 3 core radiator 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide for 130 bux I think the only thing that may be an issue is fatigue/cracks in the mounts. beyond that, it would be the shiniest thing on my tractor 
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DSeries4
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Posted: 09 Aug 2020 at 9:09am |
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I take all of mine to the local rad shop to get recored when needed. They guarantee their work and everything goes back together perfectly with no fitment issues.
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'49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 09 Aug 2020 at 2:16pm |
 DSeries4 wrote:
I take all of mine to the local rad shop to get recored when needed. They guarantee their work and everything goes back together perfectly with no fitment issues.
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That's what I've done to 3 of mine
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Fred in Pa
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Posted: 09 Aug 2020 at 5:44pm |
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I have had good luck with Northern Radiator replacements ,used a lot of them with engine rebuilds in my Business 95% fit great .
Edited by Fred in Pa - 09 Aug 2020 at 5:44pm
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nonetheless ,still dead.
If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED.
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