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Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #50 –
Mike -

Her post says Seattle Area - lots of folks out here living in RV's full time as Rents are stupid high and buying a place out of reach for most.  Try the area, I am south of Seattle by about an hour, go there all the time - will PM to see how I might help out as well
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #51 –
Never rule out anything when one is desperate.
Take a look at farm tractor radiators, construction equipment radiators, school bus radiators, anything that could "do the job" if a regulator radiator can't be found. Don't limit yourself to RV and truck radiators
Farm & construction equipment radiators are built tough and also big enough to dissipate heat.

Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #52 –
The blown radiator may only be a symptom of a larger problem but I believe that JB Weld can repair it. Just use clamps (vice grips) to close the gap as best you can and put on a coat of JB Weld. Let it cure, remove the clamps and add another coat. Repeat as necessary until the entire breach is closed. 
Remember to leave the radiator cap off when you drive it to the RV park.
1993 U225 Build #: 4285
500 Watts Solar
Honda CRV AWD
Former 1981 Foretravel Travco
Retired, Full Time Off Grid Snowbird

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #53 –
Quote from: Protech Racing –
Look around on E bay ;3 Core Performance RADIATOR for 55-58 Chevy-/K-Series Truck/ Pickup/...

700$ is a ripoff IMHO.  You should be able to match something up.  You might have to use a separate trans cooler  but for 2 - 400 $ should be able to solve this.
Post up your zip code and city and I'll check my network for peeps that may be able to help you out.

I'm in Seattle. Zip code 98108. Thank you!
Stefanie
Seattle, WA

1985 Foretravel Roadmaster 35'

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #54 –
When I saw the pictures of that radiator, I thought to myself, I've seen one somewhere. I think it might be the same as goes in a GM series 60 or 65 truck. Anyway not that uncommon or rare. Certainly not that high of a price.
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #55 –
I wonder if Billy Jack at Foretravel parts might have a clue what it is out of??? He is super helpful - worth a call to Foretravel Part and ask......
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #56 –
Just a quick FYI.... my calls to FT after we purchased our 86 GV was met with the standard response.. . no records exist from 83-88 or 89 due to a reported fire... our Q & A regarding equipment specs, transmission, appliances, etc were met wtih WE don't know anymore...
1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #57 –
It looks like a radiator for an M600 dodge motorhome chassis 1978-1979.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #58 –
 Looks like plenty of options on E bay.  Make one work. 

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #59 –
Detroit Radiator look them up on the web.  Bruce Mallinson @ Pittsburg Power Pittsburg, Pa.
Philip M Mahoney

1985 V917 Cat3208 w/ Allison auto 4 speed
build #7433
 

Re: Need a new radiator please help

Reply #60 –
I hit a big bump that broke the radiator mounts and put the radiator into the fan taking out a half dozen tubes in a big van I owned. I crawled under and pinched off the broken tubes and then used JB Weld to fill the ends. I let it set a couple of hours and then continued our trip. Drove it for years after that. JB Weld does amazing repairs.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)