Ok, that one worked. The line going to the bottom fitting on the radiator is easily replaceable. (for certain values of 'easy'....) The other line, coming from your aux cooler, I can tell if there is a threaded nut where it hits the steel line going back to the trans, or not...... if not, and you want to solve that leak there, just cut the steel line, do what you have to to the other end of it, to get it out, and replace it with some hose rated for trans fluid, and double clamp it on both ends. (I flare the end of the steel line a bit as well, to prevent the hose from simply blowing off.)

 

the one that is leaking is the one coming out of the bottom of the rad. as you can see its a healthy leak. the foremost connection looks to be a compression fitted seal of some sort, and the back connection (rubber to steal) looks to be a threaded nut seal.
i also called the dealership, left a message, they never called back so i just stopped in. the guy was pissed and seemed irritable that i was asking about a recall, looked up my vin, smashed his keyboard a little bit lol standing there squinting at the computer screen and goes there is no recall for 97 ram 1500 and says something about ppl on the internet lol i just left. think i might try another dealership.

 

The hose that`s leaking on your truck is the one that has the check valve in it. Its recommended by many here that you remove that check valve, because it can become plugged and cause the transmission to fail from lack of fluid flow.

 

what can i do to make a secure connection between that rad to the line? i sure do not want my trans to fail on me.

 

There are a couple DIY fixes in the FAQ/DIY section here. I just got 8 inches of trans line, and four clamps. Works fine.