Radiator upgrade. Is it worth it?

An electric pusher-fan on the front of the radiator with an adjustable thermostatic control and manual over-ride should solve your engine cooling issues and will help the air conditioner work better too. As another poster said, I would not mess with the OEM factory thermostat. The engine management system uses coolant temperature to do it's thing. If you replace the t-stat with something lower it's going to adjust fuel, timing, etc. accordingly (richer). It might open earlier, but once it does, it isn't doing anything to control/limit how high the engine temperature will go. (such as when climbing a grade with the pedal floored, getting stuck in traffic, or running through a 100 degree desert.) There will also be a noticeable difference in the heater output in the winter too (reduced), and you don't want it running colder than spec in the winter.

I would also leave the factory fan-clutch alone too. (i.e.: installed) It makes a lot of noise when it's engaged, (a reassuring sound to/for me) but it draws in a lot of air too: always a good thing.

 

Ever get around to installing this, and if so, have any thoughts on the quality of it? I'm debating between this one and the Mishimoto currently

 

No not yet. I am going to guess in 2023. I want to replace my waterpump too. Thats the last piece of the puzzle besides coolant

 

I just bit on a Mishimoto as the lifetime warranty and quality from everything I've read is pretty top notch.

Also planning on runnin two pusher fans on my intercooler/condenser. Just have to figure out how I want to control them. Thinking one manual and one thermostat controlled but have to figure out how I want to achieve that.

And now waiting for the parts to roll in.....

 

I’m interested in hearing your feedback once you get it installed. I was able to find one other member with that one, but other than that not many reviews.

Looking forward to hearing your feedback as well once you get it installed. I have been doing more research and aFe, Mishimoto, and Cold Case all have reviews for other platforms with leaking problems, so im back to not knowing what to do. I might just end up going with CSF since it’s the biggest and there are lots of ppl running them on here. Looks like shroud fitment is a bit of an issue across the board from what ive found

 

I've had zero issues with my Mishimoto Rad since installation last March, been on quite a few runs in High Altitude and also throughout the Mojave Desert during the summer.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/monkeyproofs-misadventures.697489/page-5#post-27003535

And I also very recently installed the Mishimoto Trans Cooler with E-Fan. No issues with that either so far.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/monkeyproofs-misadventures.697489/page-7#post-27835139

 

Appreciate your feedback, I did see some of your posts while researching the Mishimoto. They’re all a big upgrade it seems like, it just comes down to the details

 

I pull my 3100lb trailer and I was seeing my coolant temp shoot up to 200 degrees, but it was only 60 degrees out.
It's on my to do list to address the cooling system, I'm surprised some of guys are way behind my temps but I'm sure I'll see those temps in warmer weather.