where to find a transmission cooler?

[badblackram06]

The problem is on a 2006 Dodge ram 1500 qc 2wd. Ok i was like 2 miles away coming home from work. when i noticed behind me it was really smokey. i didnt think nothing about it at first then i noticed it wasnt smokey at all in front of me. by that time i was close to my house so when i pulled in i made sure it wasnt my truck. well guess what it was. i checked the back first and everything was coated with red liquid. I thought i might have blown a seal out of the tranny. well i crawled under the truck and the motor was soaked also. so i was like what the hell. I popped my hood and opened it up and there it was. a rock had hit the cooler. there is a smaller cooler under it but im not sure what it is. but the top one is the one that is damage. i hope this is what it is since the liquid was red. i live out of town in the sticks so i cant check part stores and i checked online and no one seams to have it not even ebay. where can i look online to get one. How much do these usually run. It looks as if the cooler attaches to the tranny lines right beside the radiator so installing a new one doesnt look that hard. Will someone please help?? thanks

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[dirtydog]

Dealer only item unless you wanna fab something else up.

[SMKNRAM]

I have been looking also, and the only place to find a bolt on replacement is a dealership. But the ones in this area have cut back stock levels on parts and dont have them. I found a heavy duty trans cooler at Oriellys for 45 dollars, actually has higher flow rates than stock for less money. only draw back is it doesn't fit as well

[badblackram06]

Yeah I checked that one out to and it might be what I will have to get because Chrysler has put theirs on back order..

[RedTruck-VA]

Do you have any bone yards near by that might have late model Rams?

[HammerZ71]

Yep, you should check a pick 'n pull, might get a stock one for not much money...

[SMKNRAM]

junk yard here was $55 and said it was crash tested! 45 day warranty I am thinkin new is better!!

[badblackram06]

I went to this local guy that fixes radiators and he fixed mine right up for $15. Its been 2 months and still no leaks. He soldered it and put some kind of epoxy Ford uses on thier radiator repairs. Maybe this wont happen again. thanks

[truckin151]

If you are looking for one in the future I have the stock 16 row cooler off my 05 sitting in the garage collecting dust. Nothing wrong with it I just upgraded mine to a 26 row for the converter.