transmission cooler
My 2001 workhorse chassis has a factory transmission cooler. I would like to put a larger one on because, while it runs very cool on level ground, even towing my Jeep, if I get in mountains it seems t...
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Any good hydraulic hose shop can help you. Ideally, for flexible plumbing, IMO, you should use swaged fittings on the cooler if you want a reliable connection. If it's hard connected, then flare nuts are the way to go.
When you say the ATF is hot, . . . . how hot? It's normal for the ATF to heat up (quite a bit) under load. The engineers that initially sized the ATF cooler designed the system to keep the ATF within acceptable limits at maximum towing capacity and extreme temperatures. Generally, they don't guess, especially on truck chassis. Are you having a specific problem, or are you thinking that you might? The numbers tell the truth.
Chum lee
When you say the ATF is hot, . . . . how hot? It's normal for the ATF to heat up (quite a bit) under load. The engineers that initially sized the ATF cooler designed the system to keep the ATF within acceptable limits at maximum towing capacity and extreme temperatures. Generally, they don't guess, especially on truck chassis. Are you having a specific problem, or are you thinking that you might? The numbers tell the truth.
Chum lee
