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Is a transmission cooler needed.......
2001 F 250 SD crew 4x4 7.3. Towing consist of a large pontoon with fixed hardtop ( pulls like a billboard down the road)and a 30 ft travel trailer thruout the summer. I thought I seen that adding a trans cooler is a great idea. But dont the 7.3 have its own and if so is that idea just insurance??
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Originally Posted by Clint40
2001 F 250 SD crew 4x4 7.3. Towing consist of a large pontoon with fixed hardtop ( pulls like a billboard down the road)and a 30 ft travel trailer thruout the summer. I thought I seen that adding a trans cooler is a great idea. But dont the 7.3 have its own and if so is that idea just insurance??
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yes, yes, yes. i have adding a 24,000 lb cooler and it is just adaquate for my pulling my trch camper and boat. when i get my fifth wheel (i will be double towing that and the boat) i am going to swap in a 6.0 cooler for the stock 7.3 air to fluid cooler
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Here ya go, check these out.
I plan to install the 24k, gets really hot running in deep sand.
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Lemme' put the link in this time....
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...S&Category=257
I plan to install the 24k, gets really hot running in deep sand.
Edit:
Lemme' put the link in this time....
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...S&Category=257
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Originally Posted by Clint40
2001 F 250 SD crew 4x4 7.3. Towing consist of a large pontoon with fixed hardtop ( pulls like a billboard down the road)and a 30 ft travel trailer thruout the summer. I thought I seen that adding a trans cooler is a great idea. But dont the 7.3 have its own and if so is that idea just insurance??
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Tru-cool Max is the only way to go. Mine is rated for 40,000lbs, and is run in series with my stock cooler. Never see 190 pulling my large 5er in mid summer up hills here in AZ. NOW THAT IS A COOLER!!!!!
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Originally Posted by clintbonnie
You need to get a tranny temp gauge and if the temp's get over 200 degrees at any one time, than you need a extra cooler..I find even with my tru-cool, my temps get a little over 200 when pulling my RV trailer up some logging roads, using lower gears, making the converter work harder and generating more heat.. Check out "Geno's Garage". They have a dip stick trans temp gauge which is easy to install and works great..
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