I was actually thinking about that too. They are pretty pricey though.

It will probably help in the summer, but I'd be worried about using it in the winter. The tranny oil might not get hot enough to work properly at cold temperatures.

Anyone have any idea how much cooler the fluid might run with one?

 

Contact them and ask.

 

Here is what i did. Currently running off switch, but have plans to cut trans line and install an auto thermostat controled switch. I'll then rewire and use the switch as override to keep off in winter.

I have the parts and plans, but lack time and motovation.

Anyway i posted pics in this thread of the spal fans i installed on the factory cooler.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/tr...ans-lines.html

Trans temp stays 170-180 regardless of weather, grade, or load. Larger alum pan is helping me out though as well.

 

Also you could use the inspection port on trans for the auto switch, but you need an extra short sensor. Anyway that wouldn't require cutting the lines. I'm not doing it that way cause i want to key off temp coming out of trans not after the cooler.

 

Did you ever put the fan on the cooler? I'm looking to do something to keep my temps down while offloading, so a fan was my first thought and if that's not enough I'll go to a bigger cooler.

 

blackout... I would say a fan would be fine with the 33'' tires but if you do go to the 37 I would get a larger cooler and fan combo.

IMO I think the trans pan would aid in cooling and would be fine in the winter. It really isn't going to cool it a whole heck of a lot because its just air hitting metal and the fins help dissipate heat with that cool air. The extra fluid will help and take a bit longer to heat up in the winter.

Can't go wrong with a fan on the cooler though and it coming on at a certain temperature would be the ideal setup... Just my 2 cents

 

I'm thinking of just going with the big cooler off the superduty. During the summer in Texas my truck basically lives on the beach, but I can never keep my tranny temps down. Going slow in the extreme heat with the soft sand just generates so much heat in the tranny, my e fans helped ALOT! But I have to stop every so often and let it cool, it gets old especially if you are towing someone and having to stop in soft sand to cool then trying to get the truck moving again. Seems like a very simple install and worth the money. If I do it I will have temps to report back with for others considering doing this.

 

Just want to share my setup.
I am running a B&M fan cooled tranny cooler in the stock location with a B&M trans temp gauge. I love it. When i first installed this setup i thought that my gauge wasn't working because I didnt go above 120. It wasnt till i was driving in mid-day with the wonder scorching temps. of south texas that I noticed that gauge needle moved. Running hot for my transmission is 160/180 depending on how hot the day is, but it usually doesnt go past 120. Btw i also have it wired on my on when the engine is on.


Here you can see where i flattened the stock bracket and just bolted the new cooler to it.

 

wow, i thought my trans was getting hot this weekend towing my jeep but I guess it wasnt. The highest it got was 172.

 

The trans is designed to operate at 170-180 as normal going down the road temperature.

 

Just read you signature Mark.
So what if the operating temp im am running at is less than 120 degrees?

 

That's too much cooling or the measurement is not accurate.

 

I am getting my gauge reading from the cooling line going back to the transmission. Normal op. temp is *120 and the hottest it will get is about
*150/*160.

 

That's about right for the line returning to the trans. I don't see the point of measuring the temperature there, but to each their own. I like to see the temperature read in the test port on the side of the transmission.

 

Well when I initially installed the guage from searching around online thats where people were getting their readings from. Not until recently I've heard that the Test Port is the best location but i havent made time to look to see where the test port is located at.
Thanks Mark for you input though