Which tranny cooler is best?

[kevdc77]

I'm trying to figure out wich tranny cooler would work best in transition with the stock one. I'm not sure if I need a 1/2" fitting or not, or is the 14,400 btu B&M cooler enough? I just want to make sure that my tranny is plenty cool when I'm pulling my Travel Trailer about 5500lbs. I have the 04 5.3l. Does anyone else have this one with an aftermarket cooler??

 

[Rivieraracing]

Basically, get the biggest one that you can physically fit behind your grill, as soon as my wife gets back today with the yukon, I will go out and measure what I put in. As for brand I don't know, I have a pretty honest and awesome tranny shop locally that put mine in and they just go by dimensions. It made a huge difference when towing my toyhauler around compared with the stocker!! Highly recommended!!!

 

[Design]

In this case bigger is better but don't forget that the cooler design will play a role as well. Your typical tube and fin cooler will not work nearly as well as the plate style.

 

[JKmotorsports]

Bigger is better. The cooler you can keep the tranny fluid, the better. Fluidyne makes a great cooler. Here is a write-up in case you may be interested when I replaced my cooler.

 

[kevdc77]

Looks good, what size is the new one? And how would I attach everything if I want to add one in series w/the stock one??