Tru-Cool transmission cooler #4454 for 1st gen Tacos and 4runners

Was anyone able to mount this on a '98-'00 Tacoma V6 with A/C and stock bumper/grill. I can't figure out how there is room for it. My stock bumper won't let it slide down and the A/C line keeps it too far out for the grill to re-attach. If you succeeded can you link a pic? Thanks.

 

The 4590 or the 4454? I was selling both in this thread.

 

The 4454, the smaller one. I checked out the pics you posted here, but my front end doesn't look exactly like that. My horn isn't there on the right, and there's not enough room to have the cooler slide down between the bumper and the A/C line. My truck is a '99. The top portion of it clips on to a metal bracket that limits space.

 

i ended up drilling to holes on the center mount and popping it there.

not my truck, but mounted same place

 

Here are some links with different mounting positions that might help you. You just need to get creative on how you want to mount it.

This might help a lot.
http://www.customtacos.com/forum/13-performance/40887-hayden-tranny-cooler-7.html

http://www.customtacos.com/forum/13-performance/119923-hayden-679-install.html

http://www.customtacos.com/forum/13-performance/62887-tranny-cooler-installed-grill-modded.html

 

Thanks for the links. It looked like the pictures showing the coolers mounted and the bumper still attached were of '01-'04 Tacomas. They look like their bumper design will allow the cooler to fit, but mine won't. Here's my problem:

The metal bracket under the plastic part of the bumper sits underneath the A/C line. There's not really any space between them. I could take the bumper off to mount the cooler, but then it won't go back on. I may have to wait until I get an Off Road bumper. Here's a shot of my whole front:

I'll go through the links again and see if I missed something.

 

Can you bend your brackets to have the cooler sit out a little further like I did?

 

I tried that yesterday, but it didn't seem like the grill would go back on. I'll go mess with it some more and report back.

 

No go on sitting it out further. The grill won't re-attach. It w0n't even re-attach with it flush. There also won't be enough room for the hoses to come off it and bend out of the way, again because of the bumper. I guess it's got to go.

 

Do you have any of these left?

 

Yeah, I still got some of the 4590. I haven't really tried hard to sell them. You want one?

 

What year is your truck? The pic of mine e shows the horn on the right because I extended itsine and moved it over there.

 

It's a '99. My horn is mounted in the engine compartment. If you scroll down at this link, there's a pic of mine's stylehttp://vehiclevoice.com/2010/10/29/changing_the_face_of_attractiv/

Everyone in all these threads seems to be an 01-04. But there is no room in mine with my bumper on. Not even from underneath and behind the bumper.

 

That's weird because I had one of these installed on my 99 and dont remember having install issues.

 

Did you run a stock bumper and have A/C?

 

Must restrain from buying... must pay off credit card... must have strong will...

 

Yes to both. Sorry man. Wish I could help, but I don't remember it too much.

 

All the cool kids are doing it...

 

Must not give in to peer pressure....

but seriously it would eliminate my worry for pink milkshake

 

Bump. The 4590 ones are still for sale.