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    Posted: 01 Jan 2025 at 7:59am
Thinking about purchasing an aluminum radiator for my 7040 off EBay. I’m assuming it’s made in a 3rd world country which is too bad. I purchased one for my 31 model A pickup with good results. Just wondering if anyone tried one on a 7000 series and is willing to offer an opinion. Happy new year!
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Get your old one recored locally - it will be good for another 50 years.  If there is a problem, they will stand behind their work.  E-bay won't.  I don't see the need for an aluminum radiator either.
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I agree STAY away from FLEABAY for anything. No matter what it's buyer beware.

I wouldn't know about what you might get for a 7040 radiator. Although I did get an aluminum radiator (not form Fleabay) that was to fit a B,C,CA primarily for the loss of weight for the CA I was pulling then. The workmanship of the radiator was very good, however somewhere in the engineering of changing the dimensions in inches to the workers millimeters something was lost, the fit was terrible. There are much better radiators available for the same money or even less.

I would have concerns about and aluminum radiator in a field tractor.
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Would agree stay away from aluminum radiators for a tractor that will see the field again. If you poke a hole in it or stress crack it there's no possibility of a soldered repair, granted "BARS leaks" or black pepper could get you out of a bind still but they're only a temporary fix.

Don't think there's any reason to go with aluminum either, save for weight savings/making shiny. The original radiator recored by a good shop will cool plenty enough.
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I've had 2 7XXX radiators recored. No regrets.
If you have a good shop nearby, I'd go that route.
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 I think all the newer tractors have aluminum rads? My 2003 New Holland TG230 is aluminum. Had to take it out to clean it out last year. Previous owner had used a power washer to clean it out, did a bad job washing it out. Hard to find a radiator shop that would clean one.
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And yes, i would only trust one from a reputable local radiator shop
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Bought a new radiator for my 7060 from Northern, ( Willmar, Mn.) been good so far and about the same cost as a local shop quoted for a recore. 
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Originally posted by randy randy wrote:

 I think all the newer tractors have aluminum rads? My 2003 New Holland TG230 is aluminum. Had to take it out to clean it out last year. Previous owner had used a power washer to clean it out, did a bad job washing it out. Hard to find a radiator shop that would clean one.

Most likely they do now, less vibration and better protection on modern units not to mention the cost saving for manufacturers.

The most effective and inherently repairable rads are still copper/brass.  Not saying alu wouldn't work, but longer term more likely to need replacement or at very least taken in for any repairs that could otherwise be done by "Joe Blow" with a blow torch & some patience.
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My Radiator man always used to say Aluminum Radiators suck. They always fracture in the corners. I've had a couple of em' in my hotrods, and I had one do just that. Start leaking in one of the corners. Coarse, when I took it out and had him fix it, he was always like "see I told ya so". I would be a little nervous about sticking one of those in a working Tractor unless they make em' much better now than they did years back. I have one in my 26' T coupe right now, and so far so good. I better not say anything. I'll probably go out to the barn and they'll be a Green puddle under the car....  LOL! 
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I think this request is going in a "pulling" tractor. I don't know why he feels the need for an aluminum radiator in a tractor that is going to pull in a weight class that doesn't need to lose weight in that area. But, it's his money.
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I have a 34 year old tractor with an aluminum radiator, used a LOT, no radiator problems ever….probably will wish I hadn’t said that.
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