Trans temp.

blackcloudCTD95

blackcloudCTD95

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What do your trucks run at? I use to run around 177 and it would go up to 180-185 on a hot day beating it
Since I removed my heat exchanger when I did my twins it now will go up to 180-186 driving normal in traffic on a hot day. I notice I have to lock the converter more to help cool it.

Is there a way to relocate the heat exchanger ?
 
Thats normal for it to run hotter with no heat exchanger. You can relocate it or alot of people just plumb in a remote cooler under the bed or something. Personally, I have the whole stock system and a remote derale cooler with a fan mounted behind my front bumper. it runs 150-160 down the road and I've never seen higher than about 185 towing in town in the summer.
 
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I measure pan temp in both of my trucks. The 12v hovers around 150*-180* pan temp in town. 120* highway. Plenty of ways to relocate the heat exchanger. Just get creative.
 
I should of stated I don't have a dodge truck but building one using a 47rh. I would run something like a big B&M cooler but might keep the fluid to cool which is not good.
 
Go to a junk yard and get a stock one. They're expensive brand new, but they work a lot better than most aftermarket ones. I believe the same one was used from 95-07 (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
 
I have 2 derale DER-15960's mounted to the cab with both stock coolers deleted and a shield blocking the top 60% for snow/ice.

My pan temps are 105-120 while cruising with the fans on and get up to 155 in heavy traffic.
 
I'm not a fan of running a heat exchanger at all as I've seen them rupture inside and mix fluids..I would recommend a details double stack cooler part number 15900 and your stock cooler and that should keep temps down! Then you don't have to worry about your trans filling with coolant!
 
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I've seen them rupture inside and mix fluids..
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I've never SEEN a 2nd Gen exchanger rupture and I can count on one hand the ones I've HEARD about. Now, 3rd Gen is a different story. I wouldn't be worried about it, and as the OP's found, removal is detrimental.
 
BigPapa said:
I've never SEEN a 2nd Gen exchanger rupture and I can count on one hand the ones I've HEARD about. Now, 3rd Gen is a different story. I wouldn't be worried about it, and as the OP's found, removal is detrimental.
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Same boat. Lots of stories. Never actually seen one.
 
BigPapa said:
I've never SEEN a 2nd Gen exchanger rupture and I can count on one hand the ones I've HEARD about. Now, 3rd Gen is a different story. I wouldn't be worried about it, and as the OP's found, removal is detrimental.
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3rd gen coolers go like hot cakes and they are a pain to do.

I did some looking at the front coolers and the fins are all mushed I'm going to get a new one this week.
 
BigPapa said:
I've never SEEN a 2nd Gen exchanger rupture and I can count on one hand the ones I've HEARD about. Now, 3rd Gen is a different story. I wouldn't be worried about it, and as the OP's found, removal is detrimental.
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yeah, I'm still running my stock one with 305k miles on it. Not worried about it at all.
 
I once installed a aftermarket derale on my 06 and didn't see one ounce of cooling difference. That was with factory cooler and heat exchanger. I was gonna delete mine but heard it's good for warming the Tranny up and keeping temperature incheck.

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