Transmission Cooler
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Transmission Cooler
Hi there,
somebody told me, the biggest heat problem with the 1993 7.3 IDI comes not from the engine, it comes from the transmission. I was told to install a big transmission cooler instead of the fabric installed one.
The combined weight with our 5th wheel is between 18,000 and 19,000 lbs.
There are various aftermarket tranny coolers out there, does somebody have a recommendation??
Thanks
Michael
somebody told me, the biggest heat problem with the 1993 7.3 IDI comes not from the engine, it comes from the transmission. I was told to install a big transmission cooler instead of the fabric installed one.
The combined weight with our 5th wheel is between 18,000 and 19,000 lbs.
There are various aftermarket tranny coolers out there, does somebody have a recommendation??
Thanks
Michael
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Tru-Cool max cooler from dieselsite.com is what i have.
here is mine.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...on-cooler.html
here is mine.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...on-cooler.html
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do you have a trans temp gauge? if not then get one.
here is a link to the cooler.
http://www.dieselsite.com/specialord...ioncooler.aspx
here is a link to the cooler.
http://www.dieselsite.com/specialord...ioncooler.aspx
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yes the new cooler comes with new hose. that chunk of hose you can see in my pics in my first link is what comes with it. i had to buy a 5/16" diam length of hose though. i used the 3/8" that came with the cooler, but needed more so i got the 5/16 which is the size of the metal lines coming from the trans. surprisingly the 5/16" hose fit just fine over the 3/8" hose barb on the cooler.
yeah you want to put this aux cooler after the cooler in the rad.
yeah you want to put this aux cooler after the cooler in the rad.
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I just put a tru cool max on my truck and it made a big difference. The install only took about an hour.
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I just got an cooler today, will be installed at the end of the week,
Also I will install a gauge for the oil temperature in the transmission. Looking for one with Celsius............ just kidding
I don't mind...
Also I will install a gauge for the oil temperature in the transmission. Looking for one with Celsius............ just kidding
I don't mind...
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Pics of my transmission cooler install and a few other projects this weekend.
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