Accurate information must preceed a correct opinion. Reliable technical data is best obtained from the manufacturer's technical staff. Ask them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 10:05 PM Subject: M_Boats: transmission cooler
> > Thanks, Clarence. So when U-Haul and other places that mount hitches and rig trailer-light saddles talk about > adding a "transmission cooler", are they talking about a larger-than-stock unit (assuming the truck didn't > come equipped from the dealership with a "tow package"), an additional unit, or a unit mounted on vehicles > capable of, but never intended for, towing? --Craig > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "n9ca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 9:52 PM > Subject: transmission cooler > > Craig, > > If you have an owner's manual, it should specify the combined gross weight > of the vehicle and the load it's pulling. It should also specify the maximum > vertical load on the trailer tongue If you stay within the specified limits, > you will not exceed the design limits of the vehicle and should not need a > transmission larger than the one that comes as original equipment. Most > automatic transmissions have their hydraulic fluid cooled by a small cooler > located in the bottom of the radiator, or in side tank if the radiator is > of the cross flow type. If you don't have this manual, try calling Chrysler > Corporation customer service and ask them to direct you to someone that can > give you this information. > > > Clarence Andrews > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Honshells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 7:43 PM > Subject: transmission cooler > > I tow a couple times a season in a moderate (Michigan) climate on flat > roads. I tow about 200 miles, or 400 > miles a season. Otherwise, I use my tow vehicle only to launch and > retrieve my boat on a moderate-incline > ramp. > > I have an M17. > > I'm considering a '95 6-cyl. 4X2 (2-wheel-drive) Dodge Dakota Magnum with > an automatic transmission. > > Will I need a transmission cooler? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
