Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler JK radiators

What did you do to your JK today?

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pc1p said:
It’s a complete assembly, but is super easy to replace. I got a Mopar one as I heard the aftermarket options weren’t great. It was fairly inexpensive and available online.

https://store.mopar.com/oem-parts/m...Z4JiptcLbibWVrVK8b7qasv9bbqKyDRkaAp5HEALw_wcB
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Thanks. I went to the normal Jeep sites and didn’t see anything. Do you think it’s helpful to also replace the cables at the same time? Seems like cheap insurance since I’m already in there.

I’m also seeing places sell backing plates. Are those any different than OEM? There’s not much to fail there so I’m not sure why people get them.
 
pc1p said:
It’s a complete assembly, but is super easy to replace. I got a Mopar one as I heard the aftermarket options weren’t great. It was fairly inexpensive and available online.

https://store.mopar.com/oem-parts/m...Z4JiptcLbibWVrVK8b7qasv9bbqKyDRkaAp5HEALw_wcB
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Thanks. I went to the normal Jeep sites and didn’t see anything. Do you think it’s helpful to also replace the cables at the same time? Seems like cheap insurance since I’m already in there.

I’m also seeing places sell backing plates. Are those any different than OEM? There’s not much to fail there so I’m not sure why people
 
Flipx99 said:
Thanks. I went to the normal Jeep sites and didn’t see anything. Do you think it’s helpful to also replace the cables at the same time? Seems like cheap insurance since I’m already in there.

I’m also seeing places sell backing plates. Are those any different than OEM? There’s not much to fail there so I’m not sure why people get them.
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If your cables are in bad condition, it would make sense to do so. Backing plates (they also sell "loaded" plates) are always good to replace if yours are not working, are rusted, or are otherwise compromised. When I rebuilt the D44 in my daughter's Islander, I went with a pair of Crown loaded backing plates and they've worked great so far.
 
pc1p said:
If your cables are in bad condition, it would make sense to do so. Backing plates (they also sell "loaded" plates) are always good to replace if yours are not working, are rusted, or are otherwise compromised. When I rebuilt the D44 in my daughter's Islander, I went with a pair of Crown loaded backing plates and they've worked great so far.
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Gotcha. The backing plates are fine. I suppose it permits you to skip the step on messing with the parking shoes but I figure I’ll do that when I replace the axle when I have the most room. Need to save up a few more weeks. I’m likely to go with the ones from east coast gear supply as they are fully assembled and cheaper than most places.
 
Flipx99 said:
Gotcha. The backing plates are fine. I suppose it permits you to skip the step on messing with the parking shoes but I figure I’ll do that when I replace the axle when I have the most room. Need to save up a few more weeks. I’m likely to go with the ones from east coast gear supply as they are fully assembled and cheaper than most places.
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I don't think the ECGS backing plates fit the JK44 housing, but perhaps they've added a new lineup.

I went with these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MPVN6ZF?tag=wranglerorg-20
 
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