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Just looking for cool ideas for cleaning rad while on the trail? 12v pumps or water guns? Etc!!!
 

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Just looking for cool ideas for cleaning rad while on the trail? 12v pumps or water guns? Etc!!!

a quick idea I have used when in a bind on a trail is take a plastic water bottle, preferably 1 liter or more, fill it with water, put a small hole in the cap, point and squeeze. Puts out a pretty good force.

It works really well is you have one of those pop up spouts, I am now in the habit of carrying one in my parts kit, you can use any kind of water bottle with them.
 

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I always carry in each quad a 12" or longer kids squirt gun
 

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We also use those single stroke squirt guns. They can put out a good bit of pressure to really clean the rad. One guy in our group carries a firefighting backpack which works extremely well also
 

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a quick idea I have used when in a bind on a trail is take a plastic water bottle, preferably 1 liter or more, fill it with water, put a small hole in the cap, point and squeeze. Puts out a pretty good force.

It works really well is you have one of those pop up spouts, I am now in the habit of carrying one in my parts kit, you can use any kind of water bottle with them.
thats what i use is a water bottle since i always have water on the machine..
 

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One of those water fillable fire extinguishers that are carried on combines etc some times would work good if there is room. About the size of a 20 lb fire extinguisher though. Not sure if they make them smaller.
 

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I've used one of these however the wisest course of action is to relocate your rad...
The nice thing is its manual and with 2gallons your not at the mercy of being near water...

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highlifter makes a rad washer. Mines 10 yrs and has been bouncing around in mutplie quads and side by sides over the years. It still works awesome. Sucks water from a little puddle no problem.
 

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Check with Rapid Revolutions. The most effective thing I've seen trail side is like a giant syringe and believe it was called a Rad Blaster. That was the only thing I saw that had enough pressure to actually clean the rad out rather than just wash off a bit of surface mud.

If this is a regular issue for you, just do a rad relocate and you will never be "that guy" again. In my opinion, it should be law to have a relocate before buying mud tires. lol
 

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After seeing how plugged rads get, I don't see any handheld type washer actually getting the rad clean anymore than enough to get you limped home if it does become plugged up. Rad relocate was one of my best investments for sure.
 

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Check with Rapid Revolutions. The most effective thing I've seen trail side is like a giant syringe and believe it was called a Rad Blaster. That was the only thing I saw that had enough pressure to actually clean the rad out rather than just wash off a bit of surface mud.

If this is a regular issue for you, just do a rad relocate and you will never be "that guy" again. In my opinion, it should be law to have a relocate before buying mud tires. lol

the "rad blasters" they sell are also available at Costco in a 2 pack for about 1/4 the price. aka "bazooka tubes"
 

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the "rad blasters" they sell are also available at Costco in a 2 pack for about 1/4 the price. aka "bazooka tubes"
That reminded me the name of ours. The Aqua Zooka is the ones we have.
 

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That reminded me the name of ours. The Aqua Zooka is the ones we have.

maybe that's what they are...... I'll have to look this week when I go clean some more crap out of the old holiday trailer.
 

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the "rad blasters" they sell are also available at Costco in a 2 pack for about 1/4 the price. aka "bazooka tubes"

Those are the same idea but not even half as effective as the Rad Blaster.
 

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Got the Highlifter rad washer kit and once I'm home ill let you guys know how it works
 

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Find a creek and drive into it. Drive till rads clean and exit...well that used to work.
 

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I bought one of these


Works alright and compact enough to pack but my but my biggest problem is getting at my rad.
 
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