I got 12 ft of 3/8 ID tranny hose and it was a PITA to get on the metal tubing...

FLEX TUBE is the name you are looking for. I got 3/4 diamter and it fit nicely over the 3/8 ID. 1/2 diamter flex tubing is too small.

I'll have a FULL write-up with lots of pics posted on my website within the next week. Put mine in - in about 3 hours.



Brian

 

I will certainly be waiting for that write-up and pics of your install.... Thanks again for all the help guys!!! I will be ordering the Hayden with a couple of days and have my bush guard and wet okole's on the way!!

CYA

 

The Hayden cooler gets my vote.

 

What a huge thread on just a tranny cooler! Sass, I just went to Canadian Tire and picked one off the shelf for 70 bucks. Had it in in a few hours (plumbed it in series). Done. Perhaps it's a bit big for a compact truck (rated something like 24,000 GCWR!!) bc the cooling fan always engages even in mild weather; but coolant temps are really in check. I can beat on the mother with the a/c on, 35C, and 140 on the speedo and the gauge barely gets to half. That's it! I've decided now -- I'm getting a tranny temp gauge this week! Will report.

 

You can get a Hayden cooler for much cheaper! Rumor has it that Hayden makes the TRD one. Your local auto parts store should carry one. Get the largest one that you can fit. Also get the stacked plate type and not the tube and fin type. There is a great write up on RobinHood's site: http://www.robinhood4x4.com
Let him know if you used his instructions and be sure to give proper credit! Hope this helps.

 

If you're talking about truckmike's $70, that was canadian.

 

Yeah, $CDN. Maybe $40-50 USD?

 

Sounds about right...

 

...and thank YOU for the time spent!

A couple of points...

I think it might be worthwhile to mention how much fluid you had to catch (pint, quart, etc) so that folks can make sure they have a container around big enough.

And, on the other side of catching fluid, I think it'd be handy to know how much MORE capacity the cooling system requires with the Hayden inline. So, say you lost a pint when you pulled the hoses; then a fresh pint has to go back into the tranny, plus whatever capacity the Hayden adds.


Thanks!

 

Brian, ditto on the nice writeup!
You mounted yours exactly how I did mine too.
Guess great minds do think alike.


Mark, did you change your screen name?
I thought you were "mpulver"?

 

Thanks Mark!

FYI I caught probably not even half a pint of tranny fluid as my garage pavement is ever so slightly tilted toward the rear of the vehicle. I would think that a cool whip bowl size container would be sufficient in most cases as that is what I used so I could just toss it after I cleaned up the fluid to recycle. I also checked my tranny fluid and it read full, so I did not replace any. I will check it again tonight and the rest of the week each night to keep an eye on it for a while.

I will post the updated material to the write-up on the website!

Thanks again Mark! Additional brains and eyes always work better!



Brian

 

uh-oh, people are starting to notice.

Yeah, I asked Corey to change it. I'm working through my various online subscriptions and email lists (I'm on many forums across a couple of different hobbies) and moving away from "first initial/last name". Running that way just sounds so dang formal... "midiwall" comes from my "usual" persona which has to do with synthesizers, it's something that Ive been associated with since the early 90's.


Brian;

One Cool-Whip container coming up!