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Tamcphail89

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Hey guys, I'm in need of a new radiator and I'm having trouble figuring out which one to go with.

I have an 02 Yukon Denali. What size or brand do y'all prefer?


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The mishimoto looks nice. It should hook up to the stock coolers in front of my radiator?


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X2 for a radiator from 1800radiator.com. I just went with one from them for my 2006 Denali. They had the correct size in stock with the fittings for the cooler lines on both sides, as well as the correct restrictor in place in the top line that returns coolant to the surge tank. That’s the most important piece. Should be 34inches wide at the core supports by 17 inches tall by 1 inch thickness for your 2002 Denali.
 

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Hey guys, I'm in need of a new radiator and I'm having trouble figuring out which one to go with.

I have an 02 Yukon Denali. What size or brand do y'all prefer?


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GM#22840116 RADIATOR, (CORE SIZE 34 X 17 1/4 X 1 1/8) (W/TRANS & ENG OIL CLR) (ACDelco #21649)

You sir have the oversized radiator
 
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What coolant are you guys running? Green or orange?


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Thinking I'll go with 1800 radiator. Should have the oil and Trans cooler lines?


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Thinking I'll go with 1800 radiator. Should have the oil and Trans cooler lines?


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verify when you order with the rep on the phone that the 1800radiators unit will have the fittings for the cooler lines to attach. Mine had them but I forgot to ask until physically got there to pick it up. But it will not have the lines themselves. I asked about that, even though I didn’t need them, just to know what was coming with the unit. You’d have to order those separately from another supplier.
 
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So the top one? That's the rpo code I have


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OE, it lasted this long, it'll go the distance again. If you search the threads, you will some fairly recent posts with Mishimoto radiators and some others that are well thought of.
Hi, I plow,,, had an 05 suburban, went threw 4 radiators in 80k,,, said next time I would go aluminum,, sold truck, got a 13 Tahoe, that already smelled like antifreeze, so put a Mishimoto, $500,,,, looked mint, fit mint, plug and play,,, 3 core,, it's ben 6 months, so far so good ! gets up to temp almost as fast and maintains perfect,,, and if it leaks, I can get it fixed,,,,,and I didn't see this anywhere,, but I put a 7.5 fisher SD plow,,, took a little, to figure out the right parts, but works great, I wanted a trip edge, not trip blade,, just plowed over 12",,, I love my new truck !
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Hi, I plow,,, had an 05 suburban, went threw 4 radiators in 80k,,, said next time I would go aluminum,, sold truck, got a 13 Tahoe, that already smelled like antifreeze, so put a Mishimoto, $500,,,, looked mint, fit mint, plug and play,,, 3 core,, it's ben 6 months, so far so good ! gets up to temp almost as fast and maintains perfect,,, and if it leaks, I can get it fixed,,,,,and I didn't see this anywhere,, but I put a 7.5 fisher SD plow,,, took a little, to figure out the right parts, but works great, I wanted a trip edge, not trip blade,, just plowed over 12",,, I love my new truck !View attachment 266146
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Hi, I plow,,, had an 05 suburban, went threw 4 radiators in 80k,,, said next time I would go aluminum,, sold truck, got a 13 Tahoe, that already smelled like antifreeze, so put a Mishimoto, $500,,,, looked mint, fit mint, plug and play,,, 3 core,, it's ben 6 months, so far so good ! gets up to temp almost as fast and maintains perfect,,, and if it leaks, I can get it fixed,,,,,and I didn't see this anywhere,, but I put a 7.5 fisher SD plow,,, took a little, to figure out the right parts, but works great, I wanted a trip edge, not trip blade,, just plowed over 12",,, I love my new truck !View attachment 266146
I am in the process of ordering a set of front timbrens... helps with the dip when you pick it up. Had them on my 01 tahoe. That truck didn’t squat at all when I raised the plow.
 
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So I'm trying to figure out what else I need for my radiator install. I know it's leaking at the bottom drivers side of the radiator and the hard line that connects into it. It's green so I'm assuming it's not transmission line correct?


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So I'm trying to figure out what else I need for my radiator install. I know it's leaking at the bottom drivers side of the radiator and the hard line that connects into it. It's green so I'm assuming it's not transmission line correct?


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Driver's side lines going into radiator tank are for the engine oil cooler.
 

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