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Old Dec 17, 2018 | 11:29 PM
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My radiator support needs replaced. Can anyone tell me the difference between a gas radiator support and a diesel radiator support.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2018 | 11:36 PM
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Totally different. What part of yours is bad?
 
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Old Dec 18, 2018 | 04:58 AM
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It was so rusted out that it wasn’t holding everything. I have one ordered but when I go to pick up I just wanna be able to tell which one they have. They told me that they ordered one for diesel
 
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Old Dec 27, 2018 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigjoe85
It was so rusted out that it wasn’t holding everything. I have one ordered but when I go to pick up I just wanna be able to tell which one they have. They told me that they ordered one for diesel
You are going to be unhappy unless it is a used one
 
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Old Dec 27, 2018 | 07:56 PM
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You are going to be unhappy unless it is a used one
finding anything for these trucks is pretty hard now. I got the one in I ordered and it worked good
 
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Old Dec 27, 2018 | 10:14 PM
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That’s great to know. Where did you get it from? Several places claim the have the right one but it is for a gasser instead of a diesel. Any pics?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2018 | 07:27 AM
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the difference is the size of the hole for the radiator. diesel is a lot bigger. if you look at the pictures in the ads, the difference is clearly visible,
this is a diesel support:
https://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...ad=47362750812
this is a gas support:
https://www.carparts.com/details/For...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
 
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My 97 f350 7.3 is rusted out as well....looks like $204 from partsgeek and $80 for ship.....

anyone know of any other suppliers that carry the 7.3 one?...
 
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Gosh this Chinese repop stuff has gotten really cheap. I hope they hold up in the future..for 200$...guess you can do it several times for the old prices...
 
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LMC has them now days.
 
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Was going to order one from partsgeek but there out of stock for the 7.3.....LMC are almost twice the price, looking for a cheaper option, search continues...
 
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gasser core support

gasser support with stock lower hoop
I bought a gasser core support spent some time drilling out the spot welds, and adding my stock lower hoop , it actually turned out and fit really well.
 
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gasser core support

gasser support with stock lower hoop
I bought a gasser core support spent some time drilling out the spot welds, and adding my stock lower hoop , it actually turned out and fit really well.
It does. I done one like that a few years ago with good results.
 
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the rad support in both trucks have broken, several times on the top cross rail. I just weld them up. The one in old grey has a piece of angle iron welded to the top cross rail cuz it broke a few times. Seems to be holding good now
 
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