Yeah, honestly it's been great. 195k miles with very little trouble. I still have some maintenance I want to complete and that once that's done I'd be comfortable driving this to the end of the earth and back.
Great to see you posting vids on the Commander again 🥰 🤔...I wonder if the larger Radiator size will drop the temps enough to trigger the "Collant temp lower than..." fault code (Its just a silent code/fault...one you can only see with a code reader & can safely ignore) Im running a 180 deg thermostat in my 5.7 Commander...it works like a charm!, in really hot weather it never goes over half on the temp gauge and she normally sits between 1/4 - 1/2 temps with regular use....I also swear Im getting 'slightly' better fuel milage around town now (Its still horrifically high fuel usage no matter what you do or how you drive 😂...she a petroholic!😋) ps...Folks, if your doing a coolant job on the Hemi 5.7...bleed it, Drive it and then bleed it again!!! - you do NOT want air pockets in the Hemi 🥵(They WILL have a heat spike! and CAN do damage if not bleed properly! - dont let a coolant change break your heart & wallet!!) Kia Kaha and many thanks for sharing all the tips & tricks...friggin LOVE my 09 Commander - 'BrickTop!' 🥰 (Sod the fuel costs!...dat Hemi is just butter!!😍-> and my god can she tow!!)
Those are good tips! I know the Hemi is different from the 4.7 and V6. Thanks for watching and I'll consider that thermostat. So far, the temp gauge has been right where I like it and no codes. Thanks for watching!
Dude that's a burly radiator! I did a radiator upgrade on my 1st gen box this summer and an upcoming engine swap right after the holidays. It's cool to see the tank getting some love but I thought you'd return with a gnarly vid of the commander driving over the Miata or some wicked sh*t like that 🤣
JC!! How was the radiator swap in the Box? I bet a lot easier than the Jeep! I'm preparing for a week long overlanding journey coming up early next year. I don't think I'll be driving over any cars, but will certainly be on dirt for the first time can't wait! Lots to do tho before then. Merry Christmas!
Good job! I did a radiator replacement with that same 3 core radiator in the summer, same trouble wiggling it in. Engine runs nice and cool. Only problem I have is now that it is Winter I keep getting Code P-0128 which is engine slow getting up to temperature. I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills so it is about a 6 mile drive downhill into town @ 30mph, so I am assuming the larger radiator is the reason for the code, never happened during the warm months. It is a pain resetting the computer about once a week. Just a heads up for you in case you get the P-0128 code, not as likely there in Florida though! I replaced the T's at the firewall with brass ones a few years ago, even though I don't use the heat in the back very often, just the A/C for the dogs in the summer.
Interesting! Thanks for the heads up. I wonder if a block heater would fix your issue. I know they made one for the 4.7. I'm not sure about the other engines. Thanks for watching!
Glad you’re back. Also glad you’ve been car-trouble free for some time now.
Yeah, honestly it's been great. 195k miles with very little trouble. I still have some maintenance I want to complete and that once that's done I'd be comfortable driving this to the end of the earth and back.
Nice to see you back, with another great video. Hope u & yours have a great holiday season & thanks for sharing 👍!
Thanks! And same to you and your family!
Great to see you posting vids on the Commander again 🥰
🤔...I wonder if the larger Radiator size will drop the temps enough to trigger the "Collant temp lower than..." fault code (Its just a silent code/fault...one you can only see with a code reader & can safely ignore)
Im running a 180 deg thermostat in my 5.7 Commander...it works like a charm!, in really hot weather it never goes over half on the temp gauge and she normally sits between 1/4 - 1/2 temps with regular use....I also swear Im getting 'slightly' better fuel milage around town now (Its still horrifically high fuel usage no matter what you do or how you drive 😂...she a petroholic!😋)
ps...Folks, if your doing a coolant job on the Hemi 5.7...bleed it, Drive it and then bleed it again!!! - you do NOT want air pockets in the Hemi 🥵(They WILL have a heat spike! and CAN do damage if not bleed properly! - dont let a coolant change break your heart & wallet!!)
Kia Kaha and many thanks for sharing all the tips & tricks...friggin LOVE my 09 Commander - 'BrickTop!' 🥰 (Sod the fuel costs!...dat Hemi is just butter!!😍-> and my god can she tow!!)
Those are good tips! I know the Hemi is different from the 4.7 and V6. Thanks for watching and I'll consider that thermostat. So far, the temp gauge has been right where I like it and no codes. Thanks for watching!
Dude that's a burly radiator! I did a radiator upgrade on my 1st gen box this summer and an upcoming engine swap right after the holidays. It's cool to see the tank getting some love but I thought you'd return with a gnarly vid of the commander driving over the Miata or some wicked sh*t like that 🤣
JC!! How was the radiator swap in the Box? I bet a lot easier than the Jeep! I'm preparing for a week long overlanding journey coming up early next year. I don't think I'll be driving over any cars, but will certainly be on dirt for the first time can't wait! Lots to do tho before then. Merry Christmas!
Nice glad I waited! Will refer to this!❤
I hope it's helpful! Thanks for watching.
Good job! I did a radiator replacement with that same 3 core radiator in the summer, same trouble wiggling it in. Engine runs nice and cool. Only problem I have is now that it is Winter I keep getting Code P-0128 which is engine slow getting up to temperature. I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills so it is about a 6 mile drive downhill into town @ 30mph, so I am assuming the larger radiator is the reason for the code, never happened during the warm months. It is a pain resetting the computer about once a week. Just a heads up for you in case you get the P-0128 code, not as likely there in Florida though!
I replaced the T's at the firewall with brass ones a few years ago, even though I don't use the heat in the back very often, just the A/C for the dogs in the summer.
Interesting! Thanks for the heads up. I wonder if a block heater would fix your issue. I know they made one for the 4.7. I'm not sure about the other engines. Thanks for watching!
Great job!
Thanks!!
Good job
Thanks!
Hey man, what ever happened to the prelude??
It's in the garage. I drove it last week.
@ sweet. Will we get some content for it in the future? It’s been a good while since we’ve seen it
@mehtabhussain8482 Yes! I'm going to a complete break down of the build soon! One on the Miata too!
One question, how many gallons of antifreeze did you put in?
A little over two.
Thanks
First...on a Friday 🤔
Winner!!
i guarantee the crack is in the neck of the radiator. I had to do this on my commie a few months ago.
It wasn't. It was on the driver's side. Thanks for watching.