Coolant Flush Crossbar

coffey67 · 06-28-2020, 09:37 AM

Has anyone done a coolant flush/replace on a Vaquero or Voyager without removing the crossbar? Any tricks or tips on removing the lower rad hose from the rad without removing the crossbar?

**smokier** · 06-28-2020, 10:48 AM

Greetings,

I just pulled the bottom hose off the radiator. Helps drain engine to have the rear tire off. (And the tank off, and the radiator cap off...) Don't recall fighting the crossbar...

Ride safe,
Smokier

napom · 06-28-2020, 11:23 AM

I am due to do mine again - don't recall the cross bar being a hassle to get off - pretty straight forward as I recall . . . Having it up on a lift helps a lot . . .

**Sabre-t** · 06-29-2020, 10:07 AM

The cross bar is not hard to remove and moving it makes it easier to keep coolant off the R/R connectors. You don't want old (or even new, for that matter) coolant to get on those connectors.

06-28-2020, 09:37 AM	#1
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smokier Join Date: May 2015 Location: DBQ Iowa Posts: 1,807	Greetings, I just pulled the bottom hose off the radiator. Helps drain engine to have the rear tire off. (And the tank off, and the radiator cap off...) Don't recall fighting the crossbar... Ride safe, Smokier __________________ You only get one, so "Make it the best day ever!" 2014 Victory Cross County Tour Blue Fire Gloss (BFG) "Cruella" Brides Ride: 2012 Victory Crossroads in Sunset Red "Ruby" Previous Vulcans: '15 Vaquero, '12 Vaquero, '10 1700 Nomad, '04 1500 Classic, '01 1500 Classic, '88 Vulcan 750 VROC # 10967 \| VBA # 3115
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06-28-2020, 11:23 AM	#3
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06-29-2020, 10:07 AM	#4
Sabre-t Join Date: May 2015 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 838	The cross bar is not hard to remove and moving it makes it easier to keep coolant off the R/R connectors. You don't want old (or even new, for that matter) coolant to get on those connectors.
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