Well, the radiator armor isn't a single steel plate. It's multiple steel strips about 15cm wide, at an angle, with the strips overlapping. So I assume that gives enough space for the airflow to route around. I pushed the truck to almost it's limits driving there – the absolute top speed seemed to be about 160km/hr, and I drove it at 140km/hr for long distances without trouble. The thermostat temperature didn't get any worse than halfway. So I assume it wasn't anywhere close to overheating. And the temperature was averaging about 22°C during the drive.
There is something to be said for pushing the truck to its limits on the safe drive there, where I can easily call a tow truck and get things fixed, rather than having problems show up at the front line... 😂
Well, the radiator armor isn't a single steel plate. It's multiple steel strips about 15cm wide, at an angle, with the strips overlapping. So I assume that gives enough space for the airflow to route around. I pushed the truck to almost it's limits driving there – the absolute top speed seemed to be about 160km/hr, and I drove it at 140km/hr for long distances without trouble. The thermostat temperature didn't get any worse than halfway. So I assume it wasn't anywhere close to overheating. And the temperature was averaging about 22°C during the drive.
There is something to be said for pushing the truck to its limits on the safe drive there, where I can easily call a tow truck and get things fixed, rather than having problems show up at the front line... 😂