New TRans Cooler for A440F

A2B in a TLC · 08-31-05, 03:19 PM

Hi gang,

I just had a Tru Cool LPD self regulating cooler installed. Paid $200 installed, incl tax. Its rated to GVW of 14,500 lbs.

The problem was where to place. The a/c, etc left little room around the rad. So we put it up under the bumper. In a worst case scenario, it could be knocked out by an accident or rock. But in an emergeny, I can reconnect the factory fittings, bypassing the cooler.

It does heat up, all right. And just driving around Tsawwassen, I can see the temp gauge is a bit lower. Hopefully, under load, there is a noticably reduced temperature. Before the cooler, on long steep hills my coolant temp gauge was rising to the very top of the "normal" operating range (near, but not in the red).

One more item checked off the growing list of things to do.

Bruce

Gold Boy · 08-31-05, 08:48 PM

Thanks for that post. I was thinking about location of the tranny cooler in bj74. Any poss of some pics.

Thanks

GB

08-31-05, 03:19 PM	#1
A2B in a TLC IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tsawwassen, BC TLCA# 15095 Posts: 254	New TRans Cooler for A440F Hi gang, I just had a Tru Cool LPD self regulating cooler installed. Paid $200 installed, incl tax. Its rated to GVW of 14,500 lbs. The problem was where to place. The a/c, etc left little room around the rad. So we put it up under the bumper. In a worst case scenario, it could be knocked out by an accident or rock. But in an emergeny, I can reconnect the factory fittings, bypassing the cooler. It does heat up, all right. And just driving around Tsawwassen, I can see the temp gauge is a bit lower. Hopefully, under load, there is a noticably reduced temperature. Before the cooler, on long steep hills my coolant temp gauge was rising to the very top of the "normal" operating range (near, but not in the red). One more item checked off the growing list of things to do. Bruce __________________ Bruce, '76 FJ40 (sold long ago), '88 JDM BJ74V (recently sold), '86 HJ60, TLCA #15095, Coastal Cruisers member "The worst moment for any atheist is when he feels grateful for something and has no-one to thank."

08-31-05, 08:48 PM	#2
Gold Boy it's a wooly worm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Interior, BC, Canada. Posts: 1,608 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for that post. I was thinking about location of the tranny cooler in bj74. Any poss of some pics. Thanks GB __________________ BJ74 & TUFT & U-AFPT

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