Pete 379 radiator removal

Yes two people can remove radiator with condenser and air cooler as an assy.

alan

 

Heavy and awkward, but doable. If you have a stack of pallets (or anything high enough and strong enough to hold the hood), it's not that hard for 2 people to take the whole hood off. You have to take the springs and cables off the radiator anyway, unplug the headlights and 2 hinge bolts, then you can slide the hood onto the pallets. It'll make the radiator easier to get out and give you more room to work.

 

Cherry picker works swell if you can barrow one. Harbor freight to be had on the cheap. No need to remove the hood just prop it up to take off off the cables and springs. Leave the whole package together, rad, cac and condensor and lift it out as one.

 

If you do not have access to a A/c machine just cover the condenser in cardboard to protect it and swing it off to the side. If you aren't feeling strong, pull the air to air first then pull the rad. Not too heavy but awkward.

 

I have done this also. Especially if the a/c line connections are all jammed up and don't budge at the first twist of the wrench. Twist off one galled threads and then before your done your changing every #### line and part on the truck.

 

On Pete if you are pulling the hood easiest to take bumper off too.