THE Tru-Cool 40K GVW Transmission Cooler Install Thread
Mar 29, 2011 | 07:19 PM
#121
Granted I didn't read thru all 11 pgs. or maybe I have over time. A few reasons. I already did this, so need need there. Billy & I did enuff informative threads on this, I never saw a need to do another thread (or here it was a sticky). mods. 
Anyway, I receive more PM's on this than anything I've done on my truck. Before or after Cody's sticky. It pisses me off when it's the same questions w/. super detailed info, esp. it's the the same people who never wanna search, but just be lazy & start another thread of their own. I mean outside Billy's, this & mine. If it's a noobie, no worries, but a serach helps. Rant off.
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Anyway, I receive more PM's on this than anything I've done on my truck. Before or after Cody's sticky. It pisses me off when it's the same questions w/. super detailed info, esp. it's the the same people who never wanna search, but just be lazy & start another thread of their own. I mean outside Billy's, this & mine. If it's a noobie, no worries, but a serach helps. Rant off.
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Mar 29, 2011 | 07:30 PM
#123
Mar 29, 2011 | 07:31 PM
#124
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From: Huntsville, AL
Actually even blowing it out with compressed air and running water through it doesnt remove it all. I had to use a flat head screwdriver down in there to scrape it away from the wall.
Mar 29, 2011 | 07:46 PM
#126
Anyway, I receive more PM's on this than anything I've done on my truck. Before or after Cody's sticky. It pisses me off when it's the same questions w/. super detailed info, esp. it's the the same people who never wanna search, but just be lazy & start another thread of their own. I mean outside Billy's, this & mine. If it's a noobie, no worries, but a serach helps. Rant off.
I just did my braided line install today actually, and i tried everything to cut them, cutoff wheel, hacksaw, chisel. And by far the best method was a really sharp chisel, the cutoff wheel left bunch of stuff in the lines like atomic said, and never got a great cut with a wheel. It always seemed to make the end of the lines expand as well, where as two good hits with a sharp chisel and your done..
Mar 30, 2011 | 09:44 AM
#128
Country Boy, it wasn't directed at you, just a general observation.
Actually, I never responded cause at the time I wasn't on here for 5-6 wks. Which was when ya sent that PM. 
After that, I thought I called ya, but I may've forgot in all likelihood. My apologies.
Even after I started backhere on PT, I didn't look at much & dialed my time spent on here way back. Cause I'd have helped ya in a minute. Plus u have my number.
Ya, I've tried the cutoff wheel, I think I've done the hacksaw, but maybe I needed a finer blade or wasn't using e-tape at the time. Never did the chisel that I remember. Seriously, I haven't done cutting & fitment of braided in yrs. So it isn't real clear. I just member my finger tips being hurt & cut up. Atomic raises a good pt, & yes I did the compressed air & water thru it. If I was using this type of braided, Koul tool would be the ****.
Understand on this TruCool install, I did none of these as I used a different type of hose & fittings. They were a breeze & have a burst strength 4x the max. I'd ever see, worst case scenario. Those lines are almost bulletproof.
I dont really like using the cut-off wheel since it leaves a ton of debris in the lines...
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Actually even blowing it out with compressed air and running water through it doesnt remove it all. I had to use a flat head screwdriver down in there to scrape it away from the wall.
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Actually even blowing it out with compressed air and running water through it doesnt remove it all. I had to use a flat head screwdriver down in there to scrape it away from the wall.
so this explains why you never responded to my pm, ...
I just did my braided line install today actually, and i tried everything to cut them, cutoff wheel, hacksaw, chisel. And by far the best method was a really sharp chisel, the cutoff wheel left bunch of stuff in the lines like atomic said, and never got a great cut with a wheel. It always seemed to make the end of the lines expand as well, where as two good hits with a sharp chisel and your done..
I just did my braided line install today actually, and i tried everything to cut them, cutoff wheel, hacksaw, chisel. And by far the best method was a really sharp chisel, the cutoff wheel left bunch of stuff in the lines like atomic said, and never got a great cut with a wheel. It always seemed to make the end of the lines expand as well, where as two good hits with a sharp chisel and your done..
After that, I thought I called ya, but I may've forgot in all likelihood. My apologies.
Even after I started backhere on PT, I didn't look at much & dialed my time spent on here way back. Cause I'd have helped ya in a minute. Plus u have my number.
Ya, I've tried the cutoff wheel, I think I've done the hacksaw, but maybe I needed a finer blade or wasn't using e-tape at the time. Never did the chisel that I remember. Seriously, I haven't done cutting & fitment of braided in yrs. So it isn't real clear. I just member my finger tips being hurt & cut up. Atomic raises a good pt, & yes I did the compressed air & water thru it. If I was using this type of braided, Koul tool would be the ****.
Understand on this TruCool install, I did none of these as I used a different type of hose & fittings. They were a breeze & have a burst strength 4x the max. I'd ever see, worst case scenario. Those lines are almost bulletproof.
Mar 30, 2011 | 06:32 PM
#129
The grime that gets in the hose isnt too big of a deal. I have a set of pipe cleaners here that I can use. I didnt have any problems with doing that on my fuel system.
Got my 40k today. A couple fins are bent up but nothing a small screwdriver cant fix. Im getting antsy.
Got my 40k today. A couple fins are bent up but nothing a small screwdriver cant fix. Im getting antsy.
Mar 31, 2011 | 12:09 AM
#130
got a nice surprise when I got home from work today. A big brown box with Summit written on it. 
going to premake the lines and was wondering how long should I make each line? would 6' be enough so should I make it longer. Thanks
going to premake the lines and was wondering how long should I make each line? would 6' be enough so should I make it longer. Thanks