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Old 07-15-2012, 11:59 AM
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Default Is this an upgraded radiator?
I know 2 row isn't always thicker than OEM

what is the stock thickness?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Row-BRAND-...ht_2461wt_1270
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ebay is probably not the place I would buy a radiator... get a quality one from a place you can trust
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Personally I would spend the extra coin, I'm sure the quality reflects the $62 price.
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its $62 thats nothing buy it see if it works and report back.
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I would buy one from a local source. Sure, 62 bucks is a great price, but if you ever need to return it and get a replacement under warranty your rig will be down for weeks waiting for the UPS guy. Time is money.
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its $62 thats nothing buy it see if it works and report back.
To each his own, I'd rather spend the money on a quality radiator and not risk having one blow going down the interstate or on a trail.
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its $62 thats nothing buy it see if it works and report back.
But you also gotta change a radiator twice if it's no good. Not how I want to spend my afternoon
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Y'all are fast to bad mouth a eBay rad... I got one over a year ago. got to my door 3 days after I hit the buy it now button.
My jeep ran cooler and have yet to have a problem.
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But you also gotta change a radiator twice if it's no good. Not how I want to spend my afternoon
And your doing it wrong if it takes you more than 45 min to swap a rad..... Just saying.
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And your doing it wrong if it takes you more than 45 min to swap a rad..... Just saying.
Depends on how much you drink while wrenching.
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$65 or an aluminum radiator. For that price you should try it out. even what many regard as decent quality like a CSF is made in Singapore or some other 3rd world country.
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It has plastic tanks it is not a upgrade, Just an OEM style replacement. If it was all Aluminum it would be an upgrade
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It's a upgrade from a clogged or leaking rad!
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And your doing it wrong if it takes you more than 45 min to swap a rad..... Just saying.
Your afternoons are only 45 minutes long?? Do you live in the arctic circle or something? Haha
My mindset is always do it once, do it right. If you can find a good review about it then go for it I guess. Id rather just get an all metal HD one from the start
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Your afternoons are only 45 minutes long?? Do you live in the arctic circle or something? Haha
My mindset is always do it once, do it right. If you can find a good review about it then go for it I guess. Id rather just get an all metal HD one from the start
I am a good review.... Read my other posts.... Lol.
I have the same one from the same place. Year later no problems.. Jeep has not over heated since installed (reason I installed)
Got to my door 3 days after hitting buy it now.
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