Rad protection

[Pit Bull]

Issue 29 stated that you should put wire screening infront of your Rad. to protect it from bugs, etc. Hear is my question. I bought some aluminum screen window replacement screening, cut it to size and used ties to hold it infront of the Rad. , seems like this will provide bug protection and some rock protection. Is this the stuff the rest of you have used to protect you Rad's?

 

[Bob Wagner]

you've done good D. Latimer

THe screen will work perfect



Rob' Hanson this one's for you

 

[illflem]

You're doing the same as I do on both my trucks since new.

Hope this thread doesn't start another screen war.

 

[Pit Bull]

Originally posted by illflem

You're doing the same as I do on both my trucks since new.

Hope this thread doesn't start another screen war.

Whats a screen war?

 

[illflem]

There was a thread on this forum a couple months back debating whether radiator screens caused diminished airflow to the point where it mattered. It got pretty heated and the moderator had to delete some posts. It was ugly. My feeling is that a bunch of bugs is worse than a screen for blocking airflow . #ad

 

[Shovelhead]

There was a "war" awhile back between the guys who put screens in front of the radiators and those who don't.



Main argument was due varying opinions of how much the screens obstucted "normal" airflow.





There were no clear winners.

 

[chuck3]

War.

It was the war that happened after desert storm, but before the war against terrorism, a nasty drug out thing, caused quite a few casualtys as I recall.

 

[HVAC]

Bug Screen

I have a slight variation on your screen theme.



I like the protection of the screen but I don't like the look of the screen draped over the condensor coil/ radiator stuffed with indistinguisable dismembered bugs (that's just nasty). I used to keep a dental tool and a can of flat black paint next to my parking spot. Really got upset with those kamakazi bugs that decided to end it all by imitating a cruise missle and doing a face plant into my rad



OK, my idea was to cut the screen to fit the grill that is attached to the hood. Then I secure it by wire tieing it to the tabs that project back off of the grill. This works extremely well IMO since it catches all the truly troubled psychotic insects but is totally out of site when you open the hood. The cond/rad is showroom clean

 

[chuck3]

That sounds like a great Idea HVAC, think I will change mine ASAP. Thanks.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Another option is to replace the honeycomb in the grill with a stainless steel wire mesh from Stull. They also make inserts for the bumper openings which will stop bugs from getting into the intercooler and A/C condensor there as well. They also do a great job of stopping rocks and pebbles from getting to the radiators. I bought mine through Summit Racing - www.summitracing.com , part #STU-2001 for the grill and #STU-2004 for the bumper inserts. The bugs (or bug parts) that pass through these screens seems to be small enough to pass right through the intercooler/condensor/radiator. Here's a picture of what they look like:



#ad

 

[RichR]

I doubled up

Mr Simpson,

When I had a Ram I had doubled window screen on the front under the grill. And I had LUND sreen fronts in the grill. The air flow

difference was insignificant to me.

Rich Rozak

 

[24V-DSL]

THAT'S a bug screen.....

illflem... .



lol... . I've heard Montana has some very big bugs.



Congrats on going over the 5K post number

 

[EScott]

I went so far as to go down to the local lumber yard, and buy some of the screen framing. With a little careful measuring I have a screen thats tight, and extremely easy to remove for cleaning. It just squeezes between the hood latch, and the top of my bumper.

 

[BV]

Screen War

Gee and I thought the only war your could have because of screening would be from the type of material - Stainless, Aluminum, Steel or Nylon.

 

[Blu-meanie]

I "screened" mine immediately after finding a rock impaled in the fins. I don't mind the bugs, rock are another thing.