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[nomoe99]

A Ford F150 short wide with auto tranny, V-6.<br />Am going to pull a 16 John boat with 25 merc.<br />total weight is 1500#.<br /><br />Do I need a tranny cooler?<br /><br /><br />nomoe99

 

[one more cast]

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I pulled my 16 bass/jon with a 35 horse with my s-10 and you could hardly tell it was even back there. How far ya gonna pull it?

 

[Bob_VT]

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No. 1500 is pretty light. Just check your maintenance schedule....I believe you need to have the Ford automatics serviced every 30000 miles.<br /><br />Bob

 

[jimr]

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I would put one on if I were towing anything with an automatic. the more heat you can disapate the better.

 

[JB]

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No, I don't think you NEED a tranny cooler, but I would put one on anyway. Extra insurance against very expensive breakdown.

 

[nomoe99]

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Mechanic just showed me the tranny lines running to the radiator. He says they are aluminum and are hard to work with????????what say you ????<br />nomoe99

 

[Terry H]

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You don't need a cooler with that small load. Chief

 

[Kenneth Brown]

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There is a very simple and cheap kit available to do just what you want. It will cost about $13-15.

 

[bowhunter2]

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Hi,<br /><br />I have had some experience with automatic transmissions. 13 years as a Ford certified master automatic transmission technician. It has been my experience that coolers have a tendency to lower transmission temperatures there is two negatives. 1. Improperly installed, can cause a leak and transmission failure. 2. On newer vehicles with pcm (power train control module) controlled shifting if the transmission never reaches operation temperature it can have a negative affect fuel mileage. For pulling a trailer I have found that it is best to leave the vehicle out of overdrive when pulling any considerable load. The ideal is to prevent the transmission from shifting from one gear to another, locking and unlocking the torque converter, and creating heat.<br /><br />If you service your own transmission don’t forget to drain the torque converter!<br /><br />Respectfully, bowhunter2

 

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Originally posted by Chief 101:<br /> You don't need a cooler with that small load. Chief

I'm with Chief on this one. Too small of a load to worrey about. The truck won't even know it's there. 100-150 pounds on the hitch? (7 to 10 %)Not worth the worrey. As far as pulling the extra #1500 lbs of rolling weight ... most boat ramps are within 200 miles.. NP! JB is correct, but I tink it is over kill.<br />