hayden trany cooler??
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hayden trany cooler??
hi any of you all heard of the trany cooler by "Allomatic /Hayden"?
if so are they any good, I can get then at my napa here so I dont have to wait for shipping . but I've never heard of tham be for. thanks much J
if so are they any good, I can get then at my napa here so I dont have to wait for shipping . but I've never heard of tham be for. thanks much J
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I just bought a Hayden tranny cooler for my F150 Screw 4.6. I pull a 7x16 Haulmark with 4-wheelers and stuff at about 5,000#. I went to install it last night and found out that I also need a "kit" to connect to OEM fittings.
They should put that on the outside of the box. Not sure if I need it or not. Pulling from FL to WV over some pretty long uphill pulls. My truck has the towing package with the oversize radiator and OEM tranny cooler.
Anyone know if the additional after market coolers are necessary if you have the factory towing package?
They should put that on the outside of the box. Not sure if I need it or not. Pulling from FL to WV over some pretty long uphill pulls. My truck has the towing package with the oversize radiator and OEM tranny cooler.
Anyone know if the additional after market coolers are necessary if you have the factory towing package?
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I bought a Hayden cooler on ebay and installed it on my 97 Ranger. I too needed a special fitting. I went to the local Pep Boys and they had the Hayden kits. I looked at the proper fitting kit, 3 sizes for $10, and then went to Ace Hardware and bought the one I needed for $3.
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I would go with a brand name or at least a supplier that stands behind their product with a good warranty. There are several welds in most coolers and you don't want a weld to open up and dump all your fluid.
I am assuming, maybe dangerously, that a brand name has more to loose if they supply an inferior product, so they will do a better job.
I do know that many times when I bought the no name el cheapo brand that I often wind up unhappy and sometimes have to pay more for repairs or PITA than just buying a good reputable brand.
A cooler is cheap compared to the cost of a rebuild, so buy a good one. Hayden has been around a long time. I think Rapid cool is still out there. I have used both of these with no problem.
And yes, it seems like most Fords require some fittings in order to use the coolers. The couple times I did this with a Ford, all the fittings were, were brass adapetrs that screwed into the radiator tank ATF cooler outlets and allowed you to connect the hoses.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
I am assuming, maybe dangerously, that a brand name has more to loose if they supply an inferior product, so they will do a better job.
I do know that many times when I bought the no name el cheapo brand that I often wind up unhappy and sometimes have to pay more for repairs or PITA than just buying a good reputable brand.
A cooler is cheap compared to the cost of a rebuild, so buy a good one. Hayden has been around a long time. I think Rapid cool is still out there. I have used both of these with no problem.
And yes, it seems like most Fords require some fittings in order to use the coolers. The couple times I did this with a Ford, all the fittings were, were brass adapetrs that screwed into the radiator tank ATF cooler outlets and allowed you to connect the hoses.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
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Hayden's been in business for 30+ years that I know of. Probably a lot longer than that. I put a Hayden cooler on my F250 a couple years ago. I picked it up at Carquest Auto Parts. The outside of the box was branded Carquest, but all the equipment and literature was Hayden. It was a simple install and everything I needed was included except for a bit of extra hose. BTW, the plate and frame coolers are much sturdier and have a higher duty rating than the same size fin and tube cooler.
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Hayden trans coolers are the standard cooler used by 99% of transmission shops. At my shop we install one or two every week and have never had a problem with them.
Steve
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Steve
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