Aftermarket radiators

[geneP]

The radiator in my Case IH 385 tractor has a few leaking places and the filler neck is damaged. I took it out with the intention of having it repaired. When I saw the extent of the seeps and leaks and considered the age, I began to look into available replacements. I was pleasantly surprised to find several sources, although some of them appear to be from the same manufacturer. My question to you: is there a particular supplier or manufacturer that provides good quality? Or some to definitely stay away from? Thanks for sharing your experiences.

 

[RustyA]

Keycool is a good supplier, generally lifetime warranty on parts.

 

[geneP]

The only google results I get are for a keyboard. Do you have a link?

 

[Doc G]

Reviving and old but worthy thread.

About 3 years ago I found a way to fix a crack (in a hard-to-fix spot) on the bottom plastic tank of my Kubota L3200 radiator. It bought me some time but failed again last week. Interestingly, in the last three years a number of aftermarket options appeared that weren't there before.

I bought an all-aluminum tig welded radiator from AlloyWorks with my fingers crossed. Put it in this morning. A little fiddling because tolerances aren't like OEM but everything fit eventually. It is about 1 inch "skinnier" than the OE, which means I couldn't attach weatherstrip to seal around the debris screen. (Still thinking...) But it works on a hot day here, and there's no plastic.

My car nut brother informs me that aftermarket all-alum rads are common retrofits for performance car enthusiasts. The website for AW would seem to confirm that, and makes me hope they are experienced and make durable products. I believe these are made in China but it shipped from a warehouse in the US and got here quickly. It sure was pretty coming out the box.

Anyone else have experience with these in their tractors?

Old one on top (from ~2012, cracked tank), new one below.