200k Cooling stuff

[Randomrunner12]

Hey yall,

I just ordered some of the following off Geno's since they are having a sale on engine cooling items.

upper/lower radiator hose, 190* stat, and Gates Heavy duty green belt. All of this is for the 2012 cummins.

Has anyone used the gates hoses before? How did they hold up? My factory hoses don't look to show any signs of collapsing or failing but at 200K and about 120 miles a day I think its time to replace and prevent a road side stranding.

I will also be changing the water pump with one that I have in my storage box and is a core from Autozone so i can take the old one back and get another one free.

 

[Wiredawg]

Yep, Gates hoses are fine... on the 5 previous Ram Cummins trucks, used them from Genos as well.

Cheers, Ron

 

[Randomrunner12]

Cool Thanks Wire. I am going to go out and get my own spring loaded clamps or hose clamps instead of the factory ones.

 

[Wiredawg]

Cool Thanks Wire. I am going to go out and get my own spring loaded clamps or hose clamps instead of the factory ones.

For my part, I like the stainless steel hose clamps, much easier to get on/off... sometimes the spring ones BITE you.

Cheers, Ron

 

[Randomrunner12]

That was my thought too. I've really only ever used the spring type on the intercooler piping and turbos. I'll probably just pop over to my local Elliots or ACE and get some stainless clamps from them for next to nothing.

 

[sag2]

The nice thing about the spring clamps is they don't leak, they don't need to be tightened up again, and you can't overtighten them and damage the hose.

 

[Cummins12V98]

If planning to keep truck i would look into QUALITY silicone hoses.

 

[BSeyler]

A set of hose clamp pliers from Geno's is worth every penny when working with spring clamps.

 

[Randomrunner12]

Found some nice spring clamps, also plan to keep the truck till it blows but spending money on high price hoses that I'll change out isn't worth it. Just going to replace the hoses every couple years anyways.

 

[jhenderson]

A set of hose clamp pliers from Geno's is worth every penny when working with spring clamps.

I have a set of the OTC flexible pliers. Don’t know how I ever made do without them.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Found some nice spring clamps, also plan to keep the truck till it blows but spending money on high price hoses that I'll change out isn't worth it. Just going to replace the hoses every couple years anyways.

the idea is they don’t need changing.