impulse wrote:
I'll have to agree with those that would recommend a trans cooler, but here's a substitue that could give you peace of mind if you decide not to. Have an aux trans temp guage installed, this way you can keep an eye on dangerous temps and pull off the road before trouble starts.
If towing anything of substantial weight, I recommend both an aux cooler and trans oil temp gage. Have this set up on both vehicles in garage that can tow.
My last aux trans cooler was somewhere around $70. see link for more info
http://haydenauto.com/Featured%20Produc ... ntent.aspxDoes not matter if you are towing on flat land or not, if you over heat the trans, at the very least you will do is cook the oil, and it get worse from there. Very cheap compared to trans rebuild or replacement. I would bet that most drivers do not know how to properly drive/tow with an auto trans and therefor, over heat the trans. Most just put the selector in drive and go....... You still got to pay attention to what gear your in, manually shift to keep trans from hunting between gear, which creates heat.
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