need a biger tranny cooler
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need a biger tranny cooler
I have a 2001 f350 crew cab, I want to put a bigger tranny cooler on it, I will be pulling a 31 foot 5th wheel camper with a boat behind it. What is everyone using. I have heard about using one off of a 6.0 psd, thats fine but what else do you need to hook it up or will it bolt right on. Are the cooling lines the same also. thanks
By the way I do have the stock convertor with the t/c lockup kit installed on it so I can lock it up to keep the heat down this summer.
By the way I do have the stock convertor with the t/c lockup kit installed on it so I can lock it up to keep the heat down this summer.
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BTS installed mine, but from what I understand it's pretty simple. Use the stock mounting location and holes, just mount it upside down with the inlet/outlet at the bottom. Like SG said, some adapters and a bit of hose is all you need. Cut the stock fittings off, push the hose over the stock hard lines, and secure them with hose clamps. From what I can see that's how mine is done anyway.
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Ok thanks guys for the info, I will dig into it a little more this weekend. I will see what the ford dealer here in town will have for a cooler. Is there any type of additve that can be run in the tranny to help temps stay down without harming the tranny.
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Many of us have installed the Trucool in "addition" to the stock cooler; no real need to take out a perfectly working cooler; simply add another one in line. The trucool has a thermal bypass on the top fins so when the tranny oil is a bit cool it won't flow through the rest of the cooler and over cool it. I tow 8,000# in 90* heat and temps stay around 140-150*. For $120 it is hard to beat.
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I just bought a new Tru Cool from the classifieds for a great price, and I'm going to install this spring when I flush the tranny. I was looking for a 6.0 on flea bay and man they are getting almost $200.00 for them, so I figured with money I saved I'll pull my PCM get a flash from Jodi, and toss my old chip.
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After hangin out on this forum and reading some of the stories on gagged trannys I decided to install another cooler on Bigred! 
I found a new 24000 lb Tekonsha Defender plate cooler on EBAY that I put in series with the OEM cooler! I pulled my 28 ft Fiver to FL this last Jan and I started out here in the mtns. I never saw more than 170 deg on my gage the whole trip! Was a piece of cake to install and they give you all the needed hardware!
Nice quality cooler!!
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http://www.tekonsha.com/tedefenr.html
I found a new 24000 lb Tekonsha Defender plate cooler on EBAY that I put in series with the OEM cooler! I pulled my 28 ft Fiver to FL this last Jan and I started out here in the mtns. I never saw more than 170 deg on my gage the whole trip! Was a piece of cake to install and they give you all the needed hardware! Nice quality cooler!! Smokie
http://www.tekonsha.com/tedefenr.html
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I found some listed on ebay, they are the tru-cool kind that say 28000 gvw. They have them listed for $79.00. I might get on of these, I also want to plumb it in with my stock cooler.
By the way I noticed at napa they have high pressure transmission hose, I assume its to put in the transmission cooler lines in case you need to extend a line. Its rubber kind of like fuel hose.
By the way I noticed at napa they have high pressure transmission hose, I assume its to put in the transmission cooler lines in case you need to extend a line. Its rubber kind of like fuel hose.
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Thanks Aklim. I will keep an eye on it.
Another thing, these guys on ebay with the tru-cool 28000 gvw coolers keep talking about the coolers having a "low pressure Drop" what does that mean. thanks
Another thing, these guys on ebay with the tru-cool 28000 gvw coolers keep talking about the coolers having a "low pressure Drop" what does that mean. thanks
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Well, here is what I decided. I ordered the tru-cool 4739 max from diesel stop.
It will give me a total of 40,000 gvw when hooked to my factory cooler, I would have liked to have gotten the 6.0 cooler but I am sure it would have went for alot more money. Thanks Guys
It will give me a total of 40,000 gvw when hooked to my factory cooler, I would have liked to have gotten the 6.0 cooler but I am sure it would have went for alot more money. Thanks Guys