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

Also, I'd be willing to trade one to anyone with a 4x4 front mudflap set. I need some pretty bad.

 

So I installed the 1st gen one while adding a 3.0 radiator....question is can I run the trans cooler as a stand alone and not hook it up through the radiator also? Our thought behind it is it would run cooler if it wasn't getting hear transferred through rad to trans side. Is the radiator designed to warm the trans fluid up on cold days, so could I run in to the opposite issue of not getting warm enough on cold days?

Thanks in advance.

 

Which kit fits the first gen tacoma? I have the mud flaps

 

Sorry man. I already got my mudflap. I don't have any more of these for sale.

 

To answer:

Yes, you can run it alone. Be mindful of the cooler ratings though and be sure to monitor your temps. I don't know how big the aux cooler was, but there was a user that showed his temps going up fast, using both aux and OEM cooler (4th gear accel with lock up clutch off)

Yes, the OEM design is to help heat up the trans fluid on initial startup and cold days. If you run both in a series, I would recommend running to aux cooler first and the OEM cooler last but not as good as the OEM cooler which actively heats the fluid as the engine warms up.

This cooler has a bypass design; when the fluid is colder and less viscous, it will bypass the cooling fins and go back to the trans without being "cooled" so generally you wont run the risk of overcooling the fluid.

 

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I liked mine. Never really got temps before or after though lol.

 

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When you guys installed these did you bypass the stock cooler/radiator or poor it in line with this cooler?