Rad washing ideas

[arff]

End of day a trash pump at a creek works great. 100 feet of 1 inch hose and your set.

 

[arff]

I use 100 feet of discharge hose so no water runs back into the creek.

 

[Mike270412]

I use 100 feet of discharge hose so no water runs back into the creek.

You take water out of a creek and don't put it back?

 

[Rbrduk]

I use 100 feet of discharge hose so no water runs back into the creek.

Do you have a permit to pull water out of creek?

 

[arff]

You take water out of a creek and don't put it back?

I put it back later

 

[Ron H]

You take water out of a creek and don't put it back?

It’s probably not as wet neither...

 

[imdoo'n]

12 v bilge pump works about the best on the trail, extend the electric wire and a 20-30 ft hose will get the job done. they put out a good volume of water, not a lot of high pressure which is way easier on yer rad fins.

 

[iceman5689]

using a foam coil or radiator solution is the best as it pushed out all the impurities, followed up by clean water wash. Many different suppliers out there.

 

[new_nytro]

I rigged up an sprayer that I can connect to the outside shower hose of my trailer. The nozzle has a dial to increase the pressure and it works pretty good. You can even use hot water which cleans a lot better. I have a toy hauler so I usually have lots of water to spare.

 

[Irocaz]

The best thing i found was to do a full/ proper clean of the rad after every weekend. From my experience a garden hose or pressure washer cannot get in the tight areas to work good. I bought the rad genie from peavy-mart and it has been my solution. It usually takes 5 mins to fully clear all of the fins, its amazing how it may look clean but this gets soo much more out. I haven't had the machine over heat now in 3-4 years by leaving home with a clean rad

 

[doorfx]

^^^agreed
The mud can hide lol

 

[turbo392]

The best thing i found was to do a full/ proper clean of the rad after every weekend. From my experience a garden hose or pressure washer cannot get in the tight areas to work good. I bought the rad genie from peavy-mart and it has been my solution. It usually takes 5 mins to fully clear all of the fins, its amazing how it may look clean but this gets soo much more out. I haven't had the machine over heat now in 3-4 years by leaving home with a clean rad

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I just use a piece of 3/8" soft copper with a garden hose ball valve, end bent 90* and pinched. Same idea, just $70 less.