Re: 93 grand cherokee laredo
 

XS11E wrote:
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Did the '93 ZJ have those darned plastic tanks for the radiator
>>>> like the later ZJ's? They can split and spray fine streams of
>>>> water in enough places to make it very tough to see that it is
>>>> the radiator.
>>>
>>> You betcha! That's not the OPs problem but I had to replace my
>>> radiator several years back with an all brass one...
>>
>> What fits nicely if you have the fancy A/C and transmission
>> cooler, etc.? I got mine replaced cheaply, but next time would
>> rather not stay with plastic.
>
> I honestly don't know? I had it done and the shop supplied the
> radiator, one they recommended. It has one less row of tubes but the
> tubes are much larger than the original if that's any clue? It's made
> for the vehicle and drops right in. I'm cool now in the worst Phoenix
> sunshine can do to me (110+F), slogging through sand washes, towing,
> etc. so it must be working?

Radiatorbarn makes all metal 2 and 3 core. you only need a 3 core
if your hauling heavy loads or somewhere where the temps are high
and you idle a lot. (or have off-road lights blocking lots of the
rad)

--
DougW

Re: 93 grand cherokee laredo
 

XS11E wrote:
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Did the '93 ZJ have those darned plastic tanks for the radiator
>>>> like the later ZJ's? They can split and spray fine streams of
>>>> water in enough places to make it very tough to see that it is
>>>> the radiator.
>>>
>>> You betcha! That's not the OPs problem but I had to replace my
>>> radiator several years back with an all brass one...
>>
>> What fits nicely if you have the fancy A/C and transmission
>> cooler, etc.? I got mine replaced cheaply, but next time would
>> rather not stay with plastic.
>
> I honestly don't know? I had it done and the shop supplied the
> radiator, one they recommended. It has one less row of tubes but the
> tubes are much larger than the original if that's any clue? It's made
> for the vehicle and drops right in. I'm cool now in the worst Phoenix
> sunshine can do to me (110+F), slogging through sand washes, towing,
> etc. so it must be working?

Radiatorbarn makes all metal 2 and 3 core. you only need a 3 core
if your hauling heavy loads or somewhere where the temps are high
and you idle a lot. (or have off-road lights blocking lots of the
rad)

--
DougW

Re: 93 grand cherokee laredo
 

XS11E wrote:
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Did the '93 ZJ have those darned plastic tanks for the radiator
>>>> like the later ZJ's? They can split and spray fine streams of
>>>> water in enough places to make it very tough to see that it is
>>>> the radiator.
>>>
>>> You betcha! That's not the OPs problem but I had to replace my
>>> radiator several years back with an all brass one...
>>
>> What fits nicely if you have the fancy A/C and transmission
>> cooler, etc.? I got mine replaced cheaply, but next time would
>> rather not stay with plastic.
>
> I honestly don't know? I had it done and the shop supplied the
> radiator, one they recommended. It has one less row of tubes but the
> tubes are much larger than the original if that's any clue? It's made
> for the vehicle and drops right in. I'm cool now in the worst Phoenix
> sunshine can do to me (110+F), slogging through sand washes, towing,
> etc. so it must be working?

Radiatorbarn makes all metal 2 and 3 core. you only need a 3 core
if your hauling heavy loads or somewhere where the temps are high
and you idle a lot. (or have off-road lights blocking lots of the
rad)

--
DougW