Alright, my stock radiator isn't leaking so I don't
NEED to replace it yet, but while driving up Engineer's Pass in Ouray, CO last month, the Jeep was getting a little warm. Never got above 220, but the AUX fan was always running and I had it in 1-LO to keep the engine driven fan spinning fast. I finally removed the factory mud-flap underneath the engine bay, so that should improve my airflow, but I'm still eyeing up a new radiator.
This post has been pointing in all sorts of directions on which way to go.
- CFS 3-Row. So far the only place I've found this is from DPG off-road. From what I can tell, the 3-Row HD from Radiator Barn is not the CFS Brand. They both apprear to be copper/brass and not plastic end tanks.
- Custom Aluminum Radiators. This Aluminum Cored Rad has Plastic Tanks. So far people have had good reviews about it, minus the tanks.
http://www.alumrad.com/dblpass.html
- Genisis All Aluminum - This was the cheapest All-Aluminum Unit I could find, but some people have posted shipping/fitment issues.
- Be Cool - These All-Aluminum Radiators look very nice, but they don't have the built-in Transmission Cooler.
Some people have said that the 3-row actually decreased cooling performance on the trail because of the increased restriction to airflow. I'm leaning towards the one from Custom Aluminum Radiators, seems to be the best combination of quality and performance at a reasonable cost.