Hello, I just bought a 2005 Dodge Dakota, yes I know this is the Durango forum, I'll get to that.

So the Dak needs a tranny a rad, because the tranny cooler in the rad blew up.

So I want to bypass the tranny cooler in the rad completly, to make sure this doesn't happen again. I was just going to pick up an aftermarket tranny cooler...

While at the wreckers today picking up my tranny, I also picked up a tranny cooler from a 2005 or 2006 Durango. It was just sitting inside on the floor, and the guy that works there, said that it was the tranny cooler, it looks the part, so I have no reason to doubt him.

Now, what I've been trying to do is find pictures of how this was installed in the Durango, so that I can hopefully install it the same way in my Dakota. I don't see how it would attach to my Dakota. Are there extra mounts that are attached to the rad support?

I know this post must make me sound new to cars, but really I'm not, I've just not owned a Dodge before, and never paid attantion to the tranny coolers when ever I've worked on these, as an Automotive Electronic Accessory Technician (used to be anyway), in other words, I install remote starters and security systems. LOL

Thanks.

 

On the Gen1, the cooler sits pass side low in front of the rad.

IndyDurango

 

The 2005/2006 Durango would be a gen2 would it not?

Any pictures would really help.

Thanks.

 

Yes it is a Gen2... however MINE is a Gen1 and I was just saying where IT was located.

Should be the same. Most all transmission coolers sit in the same location.

 

Ok, honestly that was not helpful at all.

I know that tranny coolers are installed in front of the rad, I've installed several aftermarket coolers over the years....

What I am trying to find out is HOW the factory cooler was installed, in other words actually attached to the vehicle.

After looking at my truck a little closer yesterday I am convinced I am missing mounting brackets, and that maybe even the rad support is different between the Dakota and the Durango.

I'll probably just end up using an aftermarket tranny cooler.

 

I sure it involved at least one bolt.

 

You don't say...

Looks like aftermarket cooler it is....

 

They run verticle up and down a little off center of the radiator 2 lines come in from the bottom. Brackets just mount to radiator support.

 

Thank you.

You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of one of these installed would you?

Like I said in my OP, I have looked but haven't found any pictures.