Tranny cooler?
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Tranny cooler?
I've pulled a few times (no long distances..maybe 5 miles at a time...) my double trailer w/2 SeaDoos. Sometimes pull a single trailer w/one ski on it of course!
I have a '00 4Runner Sr5. How can I tell if it has the trans cooler and if not...should I install one for the little towing I do?
Thanks,
Mike
I have a '00 4Runner Sr5. How can I tell if it has the trans cooler and if not...should I install one for the little towing I do?
Thanks,
Mike
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It has a cooler, just not a good one. Toyota uses the bottom section of the radiator for a tranny cooler.
Do a search for hayden 676 or hayden 677. Cheap and easy install.
Do a search for hayden 676 or hayden 677. Cheap and easy install.
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I would and did, and I don't even have a trailer. You should have a factory ATF cooler in your radiator, but that's not enough IMHO. Heat kills auto trannies, the cooler it is the longer it lasts. Just putting a cooler thermostat in would help some since the ATF is cooled by the radiator.
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Any thoughts on comparison, pros/cons between the TRD cooler and the Hayden cooler? the prospect of using the factory bolts, and knowing its a factory peice has its great things, but money is a downfall, what else?
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I like these: http://www.importperformancetrans.com/coolers.shtml
BTW they can be found cheaper on e-bay too.
BTW they can be found cheaper on e-bay too.
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Originally Posted by 04 Rocko Taco
Any thoughts on comparison, pros/cons between the TRD cooler and the Hayden cooler? the prospect of using the factory bolts, and knowing its a factory peice has its great things, but money is a downfall, what else?
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I bought a TruCool and have been very happy with it. Some good info here:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=tranny+cooler
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https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=tranny+cooler
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I've read great things about the hayden cooler here, but the only thing I didn't was it has the plastic ziptie looking thingies that you can mount thru the radiator, but I didn't feel that it would be secure and just didn't like that either, so I got some 1/4 in. thick aluminum, cut some 3in strips and used that to mount the cooler to the metal piece in front of the radiator. Very secure now.
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Originally Posted by saulgoode
I've read great things about the hayden cooler here, but the only thing I didn't was it has the plastic ziptie looking thingies that you can mount thru the radiator, but I didn't feel that it would be secure and just didn't like that either, so I got some 1/4 in. thick aluminum, cut some 3in strips and used that to mount the cooler to the metal piece in front of the radiator. Very secure now.
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Originally Posted by saulgoode
I've read great things about the hayden cooler here, but the only thing I didn't was it has the plastic ziptie looking thingies that you can mount thru the radiator, but I didn't feel that it would be secure and just didn't like that either, so I got some 1/4 in. thick aluminum, cut some 3in strips and used that to mount the cooler to the metal piece in front of the radiator. Very secure now.
I might have been nicer to hard mount it, but I didn't.
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The 677 I got off ebay came with metal mounting tabs/strips as well as the plastic ties. I used the metal strips, a few bolts and some loctite, its not going anywhere.
The plastic ties got used a week later on my civic
The plastic ties got used a week later on my civic
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Originally Posted by stangman39
I've pulled a few times (no long distances..maybe 5 miles at a time...) my double trailer w/2 SeaDoos. Sometimes pull a single trailer w/one ski on it of course!
I have a '00 4Runner Sr5. How can I tell if it has the trans cooler and if not...should I install one for the little towing I do?
Thanks,
Mike
I have a '00 4Runner Sr5. How can I tell if it has the trans cooler and if not...should I install one for the little towing I do?
Thanks,
Mike
I recently installed a temp gauge and have noticed that on the highway at 80 mph that the temp stabilizes at 170 in my 2001 Taco. This is very acceptable for auto trannys but I want COOLER....When the weather cools, I will add the Hayden cooler behind the grill and see the improvement it actually makes. I have not towed with it yet so I don't know if the mild load of 2 SeaDoos will change it much.
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Originally Posted by 04 Rocko Taco
Any thoughts on comparison, pros/cons between the TRD cooler and the Hayden cooler? the prospect of using the factory bolts, and knowing its a factory peice has its great things, but money is a downfall, what else?
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Originally Posted by frodin1
I think it was Transdude that said it on here,"it's never to late to add a cooler".
Better than TRD/Hayden at cooling and less restriction/pressure drop for the ATF flow through the cooler, win-win.