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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Radiator 2014+

  1. Comfortable Cooling - Radiator R&D, Part 2: Test & Produce

    Comfortable Cooling - Radiator R&D, Part 2: Test & Produce

    This 2014+ Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 V8 Radiator is now on pre-sale! Click here to check it out!

    Up until now, our 2014+ K2 Silverado radiator has been nothing more than a simple set of goals: create a direct-fit radiator that's larger, and stronger, than the stock radiator. After measuring the radiator and its home in the engine bay, we began working on our replacement.

    Like many of our products, this radiator started life on a computer monitor. Jason took his measurements from the stock radiator and created a 3D model that would serve as the template for our prototype. Once the model was complete, we could transfer it to our 3D printer to begin the rapid prototyping process.

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  2. Comfortable Cooling - Radiator R&D, Part 1: Stock Review

    Comfortable Cooling - Radiator R&D, Part 1: Stock Review

    The latest generation of Chevy and GM trucks has become something of an every-truck. The earlier GMT800 and 900 trucks were dependable workhorses, built to be at home on the farm or the jobsite. When the K2 platform was introduced in 2014, the heart of the work truck remained, but it was wrapped in leather and luxury. Ascending into a K2 truck and settling into the captain's seat might as well be finding your favorite chair in the local cigar club circa 1940. Comfort distilled with the satisfaction of a day's hard work.

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    Sitting in a K2 is one of the most comfortable experiences you'll have in a truck or SUV, which will be good if you ever find yourself waiting for a tow truck as your radiator drips the last of its coolant onto the hard shoulder.

    Thanks to an over-active thermostat, many K2

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