Detroit 60 Upper Radiator Pipe

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by lantern756, Dec 2, 2017.

  1. lantern756

    lantern756 Bobtail Member

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    I have a W900 with a Detroit 60 and the upper radiator pipe rusted and broke. Anyone found a way to replace the pipe without the original part? The part is hard to come by and expensive.
     
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  3. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    Look them up on Facebook. Replace original with stainless
     
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  4. orfordguy

    orfordguy Light Load Member

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    Make one or have a fab shop do it out of stainless
     
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  5. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    I see ads all the time in the truck paper about replacing coolant tubes and the co, that makes them. Don't know about price though
     
  6. cmrdev

    cmrdev Medium Load Member

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    180 bucks shouldn’t be that unreasonable for a replacement pipe for an owner operator. Fabricator probably gonna cost more. Come one now
     
  7. orfordguy

    orfordguy Light Load Member

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    I could make it out of mild steel and powdercoat it for that price.. but yes stainless would be more.. and no 180 isn't all bad.. especially if it broke on friday and needs to be rollin on monday.
     
  8. cmrdev

    cmrdev Medium Load Member

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    thats the problem though, guys like you aren’t a stones throw around the corner. Everyone with a truck wishes guys like you were their neighbor
     
  9. TheDudeAbides

    TheDudeAbides Medium Load Member

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    I had mine replaced and they had it at the first freightliner dealer I checked at in Knoxville
     
  10. orfordguy

    orfordguy Light Load Member

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    Yea i know dont getta work on my rigs half the time cause the neighbors always got somethin broken.. propably saves me 60/70 percent in repair bills yearly cause I do 95 % of my own work.. I believe every o/o should know how to do as much as there physically capable of..
     
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