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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 04:44 AM
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with the truck listed is my sig,and stock tranny cooler, even driving the living **** outta it, this is hot as it gets...is it just me or is this pretty low for a stock cooler??

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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That looks about right. Mine is usually between 150 -180, but on a HOT day, sitting in traffic, you will see it creep to 200
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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With my cooler I am usuallly below 150* but on a 100* day it will creep up to 175*
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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thats a perfect temp
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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sheeeeeeeeit! that's a great temp to have. given your locale, that's probably close to what you'll see. come on over to hot & humid Louisiana! even on a cool day, those temp's will be up to 180.

i wouldn't worry about that unless it creeps past 200.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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i have a tru-cool but mine never gets over 150* even on hot days
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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i sat idling on a 98* day for 30 mins the other day and it barely got to 175, so am i okay the way it is, or should i still put in my trucool 40k?
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Mods in my sig + truecool 40K + 90-100 degree days = cooler than that. I say install the cooler if you plan on putting any serious mods/converter in later.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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future mods are TB stall ,servo, shift kit, and after that an 80e
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Parke10
future mods are TB stall ,servo, shift kit, and after that an 80e
I'd do the cooler then.
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