Often overlooked is the heat transfered to the cooling system from the transmission cooler lines. I installed 2 additional coolers on my 95 6.5 suburban. The best is a 12-volt fan cooler mounted under the floor, this will drop temps 70+ degrees prior to the radiator cooler.
As "More Power" stated above a fan clutch that engages sooner than the GM stock clutch works wonders. My A/C never cooled very well from new, but adding John Kennedy's clutch and composite fan made the A/C work excellent in the summer when in traffic. It really moves some air.
Each year or so, pull the radiator and clean it out of all the bugs and debri that gets into the fins, I also ran a bug screen to keep most of the critters out of the radiator.
Watch your pyrometer, and back off as it nears 1100 degrees pre-turbo.
All I can say is heat kills almost anything, man or machine. Keep it cool.
Tom McCauley (DP Member #513)
"Tankers-ToyII" Loaded 05 D/A K-3500 CC, SRW. Deep pan on Allison w/Transyn. Edge Juice w/attitude, 4" Kennedy exhaust, 98 Gal. Transfer-Flow cross bed fuel tank, Leer 100XQ bed cap. Reese 14,000lb class V hitch w/ dual cam HP sway control. Tow 34ft. 32FKD Holiday Rambler travel trailer. GCW 20,360lbs