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Old 08-30-2010, 04:19 PM
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Default the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

ok i was told to remove it for better air flow and stuff has anyone done this?

as it sits right now

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Old 08-30-2010, 04:35 PM
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Default Re: the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

Doesn't matter.... it's only there to make behind the grille not ugly. Dark color trucks don't have 'em. 04+ Don't have 'em at all period I do believe. That is....if you're talking of the black plastic crap that covers the red crap. lol.
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Default Re: the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

yes thats what i am talking about i was told to spray paint it black
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:41 PM
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Default Re: the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

I just want to go nuts under there with a can of flat black rustolium.
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I just want to go nuts under there with a can of flat black rustolium.
in the works as well lol i do this everytime before winter i take it apart and get all the dirt and mud out
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Default Re: the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

so this can be taken off and not hurt the truck right?>
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:50 PM
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BTW....for what it's worth. You see those ears on the front of your lower control arms?? Those are for jackstands. Where you've got 'em, is really unsafe btw.
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BTW....for what it's worth. You see those ears on the front of your lower control arms?? Those are for jackstands. Where you've got 'em, is really unsafe btw.
yes i know
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:57 PM
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Default Re: the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

That and that passenger stand is crooked as hell, plus on dirt. I just don't wanna see ya being the next contestant on "oh look, I tipped my truck".
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i dont see what it would hurt if you took it off, except maybe overcooling in the winter time, but thats unlikely. although, my trucks never struggled to keep cool, even at the dunes so i dont really see a need in taking it off unless youre doing it for looks. just my 2 pennys

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BTW....for what it's worth. You see those ears on the front of your lower control arms?? Those are for jackstands. Where you've got 'em, is really unsafe btw.
i dont have those ears, where do i put my stands? lol
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Old 08-30-2010, 05:12 PM
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well i did it anyways

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Old 08-30-2010, 05:30 PM
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Default Re: the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

sweet! now get out the rattle cans and make it black!
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Old 08-30-2010, 05:34 PM
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sweet! now get out the rattle cans and make it black!
i'm painting that black sand blasting my alcoas and flat blacking those and painting the frame and diffs black and afew front parts red
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Old 08-30-2010, 10:11 PM
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Default Re: the baffle for the radiator good to remove or not?

extreme OSHA violation lol
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extreme OSHA violation lol
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