Transmission Cooler

[predator22]

Has anyone installed one of these on a truck? Do you need a lot of experiance?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a Ford F150 transmission cooler? Make Model, etc....

[Bret]

I have never installed one, but I can tell you this.. I will never own a tow vehicle without one. your tranny will last much longer with one than whithout. They used to be about $250 installed(on my 1/2ton chevy) Call around to some of the offroad shops and check it out.

[Bigdaddy101]

If you are towing heavy loads, consider a transmission temp. gauge also. Bret is right, the tranny will last much longer.

[barbless]

I'm a BIG believer in them. What I've done in the past - you should see 2 lines coming from your transmission to your radiator which pass trans fluid through a coil in the radiator to cool the trans fluid. With your transmission hot and engine running you should be able to feel that one of the lines entering your transmission is a bit cooler than the other, this one is returning the fluid to the trans after it has been cooled a bit by the radiator. This is the line you want to split and plumb to your new transmission cooler. Place in the front of your radiator as per instructions.

[Supergas]

There are several good trans coolers available. The ones I have used in the past are B&M. They make one that has a spin on filter also....

Take a look a a couple of RV websites such as Trailer Life & do a Google for Transmission Coolers...

Try this internet retailer for trailer stuff.. www.etrailer.com (http://www.etrailer.com)

You will find more than you need to know.... Knot real hard to install..

Supergas

[MLCinNCTX]

The Tru-cool ransmission cooler is the most popular on the big Ford pickups. It is a stacked cooler instead of a tube and fin cooler. Much better heat exchange.

They ar not hard to install. YOu can big the cooler and an install kit for your vechicle. Common hand tools are needed. Check sites like Jeg's or Summit