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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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You can get the 1 ton cooler but the bigger Q is do you need it? And the only way to answer that is to watch and know what your trans temps are when you are towing. You also have 75-140w gear oil in the rear diff for towing right?

75-90 is for normal usage and 75-140 is for towing
I did have a temp gauge installed, what is the temp range on these things?
 
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Originally Posted by weedahoe
You can get the 1 ton cooler but the bigger Q is do you need it? And the only way to answer that is to watch and know what your trans temps are when you are towing. You also have 75-140w gear oil in the rear diff for towing right?

75-90 is for normal usage and 75-140 is for towing
I didn't know that there was different fluids for hauling v.s. just regular driving. Whats that got to do with a trans? Where did you see this and in a 4x4 do you do both front and rear? Also whats the benefit of that. Thanks for the tip tho.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ccgRAMrod
I did have a temp gauge installed, what is the temp range on these things?
Mine is normally around 140-160*

Originally Posted by ccgRAMrod
I didn't know that there was different fluids for hauling v.s. just regular driving. Whats that got to do with a trans? Where did you see this and in a 4x4 do you do both front and rear? Also whats the benefit of that. Thanks for the tip tho.
it has nothing to do with the trans. i was just thinking a step ahead of you and since you are towing, you should have the right fluid in the rear diff for the gears. If you have 4wd then yes, the fluid should be the same in both just like the gears should be the same ratio.

You can download the service manual from the links in my signature and find everything you need and more
 
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