dodgedude361

hey fella`s, i saw on some posts that some folks are using cardboard for a winter front. is this advised? sure seems easier than buying, and installing a REAL one.

up here in the NE we just got hit with a strong storm. i was stuck in traffic behind all the NON 4WD`s , moving between 5, and 20 mph. at this point my temp guage was moving to the LEFT. Then driving around town the temp guage barely lifted its head off the 140 mark.

If i do go with cardboard, where do you put it? right in front of the MAIN raddiator?

anyway, thanks for the help

Dr. Evil

Put it between the Intercooler and the Rad.....some guys cut a hole where the fan is.

Shovelhead

The 6" hole in the center is to allow cold air to hit the fan clutch to keep it from getting too warm and engaging the cooling fan.

Hairy1

I went through all that.......didn't warm up any faster.......plus I could not believe how warm the tranny cooler got on such a short trip.......I'm gonna let mine breath

Shovelhead

Hairy1, If you put the cardboard between the radiator and the intercooler, you won't block the tranny cooler.

Hairy1

Really? What's that right in front of the radiator?

wannadiesel

[quote author=Shovelhead link=board=20;threadid=23398;start=0#msg219806 date=1070844658]
Hairy1, If you put the cardboard between the radiator and the intercooler, you won't block the tranny cooler.
[/quote]If air can't get out, it won't flow in. A blockage is still a blockage, no matter where you put it.

Hairy1

Let's see
1st. the Air Cond cooler
2nd the intercooler
3rd. tranny cooler and under it the power steering cooler
and behind all that the radiator!

Or am I wrong?

Shovelhead

After a 2 hour trip today I never saw the tranny temp gauge move off of the low peg (140*).
My sender is plumbed directly into the Hot line coming out of the tranny.

Hairy1

No One wants to debate what cooler is where? HuH?

Shovelhead

On my truck the AC condensor and tranny cooler are in front, then the intercooler, and last the radiator.

RamDan03

[quote author=Hairy1 link=board=20;threadid=23398;start=0#msg220523 date=1070938828]
No One wants to debate what cooler is where? HuH?
[/quote]

Nope...sounds good to me. In my 6spd truck I don't have a tranny cooler, so it's my A/C condenser, intercooler, followed by the radiator.

Hairy1

You must also have a small power steering cooler Mine is under the tranny cooler just in front of the radiator

bulabula

Yep, its there. I see that RamDan hasn't been under that part of his truck yet.

Zeedaddy

A/C Condensor > Aftercooler > Tranny Cooler > Radiator

Dunno if i like the idea of blocking it up though