Aluminum radiator and electric fan anyone?

[JoeBrown]

so I was plowing with my ‘93 W250 automatic this past weekend. It’s a gradual uphill push approx 1/4 mile and the snow was wet and heavy. At the end of the push, something smelled hot- first glance was at trans temp- okie-dokie at 140F. Then at engine temp- way higher than I’ve ever seen it.
A quick trip down the road lowered engine temp quickly.
Mods to the truck: 16cm turbo housing, ddg stage 2 injectors, fuel pin and gov spring, transgo transmission kit, Hughes torque converter and extra deep transmission pan.
Replaced the radiator about a year ago.
Anyone had real life experience with aluminum radiator and electric fan setup?
Other work duty for the truck is hauling a truck camper (3000#) while towing 5000# trailer with AC running in 100F temps.
Or I suppose I could simply plow in low range...
Thought I’d ask tho!

 

[Wayne M.]

You have a bulletproof traditional cooling system not reliant on any electronics. I’d love to go back to that! Just put it in 4lo and let it do it’s job.
If you were racing or pulling, and needing to cool down while the engine was off, I’d say go for it. Other thoughts- do you have your shroud intact? Is your fan clutch doing it’s job?