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Old Sep 14, 2021 | 07:19 AM
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Transmission cooler

I just installed an IC - I have a bar to mount the transmission cooler across the front of the IC in between the frame rails. The lines aren't quite long enough to reach - my question is can I use a coupler and a small piece of hose to extend it? Or do I need to follow it back to where it started and run a full piece of hose?

Basically - Transmission cooler needs moved, extend lines with scab together, or do full single piece?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2021 | 09:50 AM
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Either way will work, but the more splices you have the more areas a connection can fail/leak. Also a splice will cause a minor restriction in the line
 
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Old Sep 14, 2021 | 10:04 AM
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I believe 1 line is long enough, the other will need extended 6-8"
I'll try the splice first if my transmission temps rise I'll change it out
 
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Old Sep 14, 2021 | 06:26 PM
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What kind of cooler are you trying to mount?

I would just get longer hoses. Chances are yours are original and should be replaced anyway. I think I picked up some derale 3/8's stuff for 25 bucks on summit for a 40ft roll or something obnoxious.

Stock size is 5/16's though.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2021 | 07:01 AM
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I took the hoses loose and found out the 1 that needed to be lengthened was routed from the other side anyway - I just took it loose from the cooler, rerouted it and voila - problem solved.

I believe the cooler is a true cool - I had it put in when I had the transmission rebuilt.


edit: omg - I put cables instead of hoses originally, facepalm


I have to tie up the hoses yet, but she's coming along... Almost got her back together

I think I'm going to take the stabilizer bar back down and paint the blocks before I finish up - not sure why I didn't think of that before as I treated as much rust as possible during this
 
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Old Sep 15, 2021 | 06:57 PM
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That cooler is hanging awful low isn't it?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2021 | 07:47 PM
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That cooler is awfully small isn't it?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 05:04 AM
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That cooler is hanging awful low isn't it?
If I hang it higher, it hides behind the bumper and doesn't receive much air flow - or I mount it as it is and get air flow, it doesn't hang lower than the radiator support and I believe this is the way the bracket/mount was designed but the unit it supported in the picture was much narrower lol
 
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That cooler is awfully small isn't it?
that's what the transmission shop that rebuilt my transmission put in - I pull a 10k camper, it doesn't get hot that I've seen.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 01:35 PM
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that's what the transmission shop that rebuilt my transmission put in - I pull a 10k camper, it doesn't get hot that I've seen.
It's bigger than stock at least... lol
 
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