Transmission Cooler Question

[M1Garandfan]

Hello,

I'm going through my new J10 and fixing all the messes the PO made. The transmission cooler is suspended by a quick tie strap to the grill. I took it to my local Radiator guy. He wants to secure it to my air conditioning condenser with rods. My Cherokee has the trans cooler secured to the body with out rods through the air conditioning condenser. My question is, are these rods a good idea? It seems that the way the Cherokee trans cooler is secured is a better system especially for off road. All that bouncing can't be good with rods can it? What do you guys think?

Thanks

[andy d]

i used plumbers strap. the flexible stuff with the holes in it.what wrong with the tie wraps?

[Glenn_tx]

I pulled the one out of my j10. It was supported by air! And the hoses.

[M1Garandfan]

I was worried about the trans cooler and the air conditioning condenser banging into each other, but it doesn't sound like I have to worry.

Thanks Guys

[irbob]

Actually thats a pretty popular way of installing those coolers. For those of you converting to a rino grill and have a trans cooler that's probly how your going to have to relocate it. The factory mounts can be had at a salvage yard if your not comphy with it.

[ August 10, 2002, 11:10 AM: Message edited by: irbob ]

[Don S]

Originally posted by M1Garandfan:
Hello, The transmission cooler is suspended by a quick tie strap to the grill. I took it to my local Radiator guy. He wants to secure it to my air conditioning condenser with rods. My Cherokee has the trans cooler secured to the body with out rods through the air conditioning condenser. My question is, are these rods a good idea? It seems that the way the Cherokee trans cooler is secured is a better system especially for off road. All that bouncing can't be good with rods can it? What do you guys think?
ThanksTranny coolers can be mounted on a Wagoneer down under the body floorboard (under the passenger seat) between the frame and rocker sill. The cooler will be higher than the frame or rocker sill. The system can be a pre-cooler for a TH-400 by splicing into the lower tranny cooling line for a cooler radiator. :cool: .. CUL.. ds..

[grimgaunt]

Don,
not to argue, but doesn't the underside stand a lot of gravel and rock damage on trails ?

[Don S]

Originally posted by grimgaunt:
Don,
not to argue, but doesn't the underside stand a lot of gravel and rock damage on trails ?grimgaunt.. YES you are sure correct.. Michael & Cole Trickle have seen the galvonized .032 steel sheet I use for a gravel shield.. glad you spotted that oversight on my part.. thanks .. smile.gif .. ds..

[Joe J-Truck]

zip ties thru the radiator fins are OK IMO, just some how secure it so it doesn't damage the radiator or itself when bashing over rough trails. They actually make specialized zipties with padding for this application. You want to mount this ideally where it can get the most airflow thru the cooler.
The bigger the cooler the better. The more airflow thru the cooler, the better. Run a deep pan, get a trans temp guage.
Heat is the single biggest killer of Auto trannies. I know, having burnt out a couple due to improper cooling. Learn from my mistake and maybe you won't have to spend $100's on a trans rebuild...
Personally, I would bypass any radiator cooling system (radiators are always hot, right?) and use an auxillary cooler, esp. for any kind of heavy duty use.