transmission cooler

trevanator

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fullerton, Ca

• Oct 22, 2010

• #1

So i plan on buying a transmission cooler soon and I would like to get some opinions on what I should probably buy
i have looked at a number of them and I am just not sure what will perform the best
I am looking in the 50-60 dollar range but i could go a little higher but i dont need one of the ones with its own fan and all that junk more electrical is not what i need on my xj lol
i need to replace the tranny cooler i had on before which was a heat sink and one it leaked and two im not sure if it really did anything idk if they work like they say they do
so any help would be awesome thanks guys

 

DeftwillP

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Round Rock TX

• Oct 22, 2010

• #2

In before everyone tells you to get a junkyard expedition/explorer cooler.....

I just went and got the cheapest stacked plate cooler they had at autozone. The stacked plate is more efficient than the tube and fin. Anyways, after installing it, I'm happy. I might upgrade in the future to a bigger stacked plate model from autozone and convert this to power steering cooler.

 

Wayne Sihler

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Maurertown,Va.

• Oct 22, 2010

• #3

Lots of members run the small B&M stacked plate cooler. Rated to 18,000 lb GVW.

Wayne

 

FlexdXJ

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Location

Columbus, In

• Oct 22, 2010

• #4

I got one of the tube and fin coolers from rusty's which is a flex-a-lite. I had a gift certificate for it so it didn't cost anything. I think the GVWR was 8000.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Oct 22, 2010

• #5

Definately dont waste any money on a tube style cooler,get a plate/fin cooler as large as you can find room for!

 

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sunburned

NAXJA Forum User

Location

So. MD

• Oct 22, 2010

• #6

Damn, a 2 second search would have helped...

http://jeepin.com/features/trannycooler

 

trevanator

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fullerton, Ca

• Oct 23, 2010

• #7

thanks for the input guys
yeah i have been really looking at the plate and fin because from what ive read they cool the best so im thinkin im gonna get the b and m cooler
heres a link to the specific one im looking at do you think this is a good one with the btu rating? http://www.bmracing.com/PRODUCTS/Au...-SuperCooler-rated-at-13-000-BTU-11x7-1-2x3-4

 

tbburg

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Scottsdale AZ

• Oct 23, 2010

• #8

That's the one I used. I mounted it in the middle of the radiator, slightly offset to the right, so it is in front of the engine driven fan shroud. Fit right in behind the grill with no trimming.

 

trevanator

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fullerton, Ca

• Oct 23, 2010

• #9

tbburg said:

That's the one I used. I mounted it in the middle of the radiator, slightly offset to the right, so it is in front of the engine driven fan shroud. Fit right in behind the grill with no trimming.

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awesome thats what i was hoping for no trimming and that the fit would be fine
thanks

 

stewie

NAXJA Forum User

Location

the Union of Socialist States, Amerika

• Oct 24, 2010

• #10

get the largest one that will fit and that you can afford. i ended up going with a medium sized tube and fin from napa and i will be trading it out for a larger stacked plate one. btw, the "cooler" in the radiator is a small heat exchanger consisting of a double wall tube that the trans fluid flows through in one of the end tanks of the rad. not worth anything imo.