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Old 08-02-2016, 09:20 PM
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What size tranny cooler is needed?
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Originally Posted by DirtyKurty
What size tranny cooler is needed?
What are you using your Jeep for?


Coolers in the 10k-15k btu range such as the B&M 70268 (13k btu) and 70264 (14.4k btu) are usually recommended for serious off-roading and towing (there are several "junkyard" options as well, many Ford SUVs/Trucks have Dana (Long) plate-and-fin coolers virtually identical to the B&Ms (Dana builds the coolers for B&M), with the exception of brackets and fittings.


I have a B&M 70264 in my XJ:
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What are you using your Jeep for? Coolers in the 10k-15k btu range such as the B&M 70268 (13k btu) and 70264 (14.4k btu) are usually recommended for serious off-roading and towing (there are several "junkyard" options as well, many Ford SUVs/Trucks have Dana (Long) plate-and-fin coolers virtually identical to the B&Ms (Dana builds the coolers for B&M), with the exception of brackets and fittings. I have a B&M 70264 in my XJ:
ok thanks... Not much towing will be done and I do off-road but only on the weekends... I will look into those options
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I was thinking about getting one like this

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Originally Posted by DirtyKurty
I was thinking about getting one like this

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That one is ok, but the "plate and fin" style coolers (like the B&M and others) are generally better (cool better and more resistant to damage) than the "tube-and fin" style (like the one in your pic). Unless you are getting a tube and fin for a significantly lower price plate and fin is they way to go.
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Yes go with the "Plate and Fin unit" works much better and added protection for off road use a little from branches.
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Yes go with the "Plate and Fin unit" works much better and added protection for off road use a little from branches.
i ended up getting s better one... I will add pic later
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And do I have to plug the hoses that I do not use from the radiator? Could I just cut them as close as I can the the radiator so they r not dangling below
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