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Jun 15, 2010 | 11:32 AM

#31

Ponyboychris

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Originally Posted by clintusaf

was that included in the price?

I paid a little extra for that above and beyond the tranny. Well worth every penny. I've never seen temps over 170 degrees even on the hottest days in stop and go traffic going up a mountain highway in a construction zone towing my 5th wheel. Yes, it's that cool.

Jun 15, 2010 | 01:15 PM

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clintusaf

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where do you guys get the tru-cool? I'd imagine it's a lot cheaper than the 6.0 cooler.

Jun 15, 2010 | 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by clintusaf

where do you guys get the tru-cool? I'd imagine it's a lot cheaper than the 6.0 cooler.

Here's a good place:
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=205
An $8 option is to order it with OEM-style brackets.

I thought they were a sponsor, but I'm not-so-sure.

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Jun 15, 2010 | 02:59 PM

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If leaving the original, inadequate, oil-to-air (OTA) cooler in place, has anyone worked out the details of bracketry to mount this cooler above the original instead of out in the front?

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Jun 15, 2010 | 03:18 PM

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Okay. Thanks Springer pop. do i need the one with the cooler bypass valve?

Jun 15, 2010 | 03:45 PM

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Neil64

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Prior to having my trans rebuilt February, I was running no higher than 150 degrees in the summer, empty using synthetic ATF. Post rebuild using Dextron/Mercon or whatever the trans shop stuck in there, I am running about 20 (170) degrees hotter than before under similar conditions. This is with the stock cooling system. So can we assume that Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF lowers operating temps by about 20 degrees or is the heat increase due to the new converter, bands, etc.?

Jun 16, 2010 | 12:44 AM

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Okay. Thanks Springer pop. do i need the one with the cooler bypass valve?

According to the Tru-Cool instructions, that will be determined by how much below-freezing weather the vehicle will see.

Only you can determine that.

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