Gruven heater core T-connectors

[adriver]

No rear heater core. My connection is single on the pickup. Didn't realize they were different. This does mean that with only one connection my odds were EVEN WORSE that one of mine should have broke. You all have double the chance of having one break.

 

[Smrtss1]

Put it on gmfullsize.com but wear your flame suit. If you’re not running at least a 3” lift and have tow mirrors or do everything the same way everyone else is you’re going to get roasted.

 

[Ilikemtb999]

Heard back from Paul. It sounds like maybe people aren’t actually preordering when they claim they have/do. He said right now he has 4 orders in (did not denote how many actual T’s). He also said the drawings are done and will be getting ready to move into production soon (but more orders are always good). He also said any help getting them out there would be great. I’m not on any other truck/suv forums (just old car stuff).

 

[Ilikemtb999]

Also I’m not 100% sure trucks use the same part. Sold my Sierra last month so can’t reference it anymore.

 

[kbuskill]

Ttt

 

[kbuskill]

Halloween Bump

 

[kbuskill]

Ttt

 

[thompsoj22]

Ok, so i have been considering this as preventive maint. After researching the install video's on the all mighty u tube it seems that the feed/return line QD'S are just as likely to fracture at the plastic union as the "T" connector? Since we would have to adapt to the driver heater core with hose and clamps would it be wise to eliminate the QD'S entirely and simply run standard heater hoses for the feed/return lines to the "T" and from the "T" to the rear passenger core metal lines???. The OE hose's are like $50 to $70 each and still have the weak QD.

 

[kbuskill]

Ok, so i have been considering this as preventive maint. After researching the install video's on the all mighty u tube it seems that the feed/return line QD'S are just as likely to fracture at the plastic union as the "T" connector? Since we would have to adapt to the driver heater core with hose and clamps would it be wise to eliminate the QD'S entirely and simply run standard heater hoses for the feed/return lines to the "T" and from the "T" to the rear passenger core metal lines???. The OE hose's are like $50 to $70 each and still have the weak QD.

Yes... you can slip a regular hose end over the male end of the T-connectors to alleviate one plastic part that is prone to break.

If we get enough interest in these then Gruven will make them and they won't have QDs anymore. They will all be hose and clamp afterwards.

If it were not for the rear heater core lines we could just slip the hoses onto the front heater core nipples and clamp it and be done but that would bypass the rear heater core and we wouldn't have rear heat.

 

[thompsoj22]

Yes... you can slip a regular hose end over the male end of the T-connectors to alleviate one plastic part that is prone to break.

If we get enough interest in these then Gruven will make them and they won't have QDs anymore. They will all be hose and clamp afterwards.

If it were not for the rear heater core lines we could just slip the hoses onto the front heater core nipples and clamp it and be done but that would bypass the rear heater core and we wouldn't have rear heat.

So your/gruven's design will allow me to hose and clamp all connections and eliminate all factory heater hose's up front with QD design?