Bent Radiator - Replace or zip tie? ;)

Wow that jump was epic. I guess not having a lot of travel means that less energy is absorbed on takeoff and instead goes into flight lol. Still it would have been nice to have on the landing I am sure.

 

If you can afford to abuse a brand new truck, you can afford a new radiator...

And think about it, (I know that's probably hard for you), the amount of force from your wheels to bend your radiator, I'd start thinking about other stuff that could be wrong (coughbentframecough)

 

The radiator is on rubber bushings so your frame would have to bend a ridiculous amount to cause that plus same thing happen to me just a little more extreme of a bend
SAS would be nice but I think he would benefit more from a good LT kit plus bracing and lots of it

 

Bent radiator didnt happen on the jump. It happened on a couple of harsh bottom outs coming down a rough hill bout an hour after the jump. i know i was sitting passenger.

 

I was going to say, didn't the sound start when you guys bottomed out and ripped of the inner lining going up a dune.

 

Hah true dat, I remember a lot of soft sand on those last dune burms...touche sirs That just means I got NO damage from the jump

You know normally I try to ignore stupid drama , but really question intelligence again? If only you had an idea of what that meant and knew what I did for a living... but sure a jump can define a person's intelligence...???

This is as relevant to me as saying don't wipe your ass 'cause your hand might get dirty....oh and you're not intelligent if you do so....

And you just said you had no balls or intelligence....FYI


Anywho...back on topic...

Yeah i noticed the rubber mounting when bending it back. I got access to an auto shop on base where I work and I put it up on the lift and made sure everything was sound under (frame, joints, arms, etc...). But I did have like 10+ lbs of sand accumulated on-top the skid plate Souvenir from Pismo...haha... So mainly a clean up job..

 

What base you work at?

 

Pt. Mugu

 

zip tie