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Old 04-03-2012 | 11:56 AM
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I finally get to work on my truck and do some upgrades here and there. The first one is headers and e-fans. While I'm in there doing some work I thought I might up grade other things too. Is there a good upgrade for a radiator?

My truck is a RCSB '04 gmc sierra completely stock right now.
Old 04-03-2012 | 12:01 PM
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The only reason to upgrade the radiator is if the e-fans you get require it. For example, the 05+ truck efans only fit on a 34" core radiator while yours is a 28" core.
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Glad I asked, I guess I'll have to upgrade the radiator then. I have the 05+ efans. I got a great deal on them (20 bucks) so I'll need to get a new radiator.
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Yea thats a steal for those fans..
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if you need help with a harness lemme know..

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...-101-a-494123/
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ebay has new 34 inch core radiators for $100 shipped
WORKS great!
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Yeah I read that efan harness 101 and it might aswell be in Swahili. I'm more of a "hit it with a hammer and see if it works" type person. I'm the Jeremy Clarkson of the truck world.
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I never under stood why people upgrade these. The stocker works fine. That is a deal on the fans though
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Yeah I read that efan harness 101 and it might aswell be in Swahili. I'm more of a "hit it with a hammer and see if it works" type person. I'm the Jeremy Clarkson of the truck world.
Ah come on... its laid out there for you one wire at a time..
Everybody overthinks the small stuff.
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My truck had a hard time last summer in the Texas heat here in DFW so I figured I'd try upgrading stuff.

I'll give the wiring a try but if i burn it down I'll post some picks.


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