Transmission Cooler Recommendation for 2012 Chevy Silverado Towing 6,000 lb Boat

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My dad has a 2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 that he uses to tow his 6000lb boat, trailer included. He wants to keep the transmission temps down as they climb up to 230-240 range. Wondering what product you would recommend.

asked by: Brandon G

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A transmission cooler is a really great idea for your Dad's truck as the temperature range you mentioned is too hot to allow a transmission to survive very long. I'd recommend the Derale part # D13504 as it's a plate fin cooler which is one of the most efficient styles and is larger at 11" Wide x 12" tall x 7/8" deep so it's going to do a really great job reducing the temperatures to a much safer range.

For an adapter to fit the truck's radiator to make the install of the cooler easy you'd want the part # D13035 which snaps right into it.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler Kit, item #D13503, will provide extra cooling to help keep your transmission at normal temperatures when towing. Whether or not any cooler will provide enough cooling depends on many factors…

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Yes you could install the Derale HyperCool Remote Mount Transmission Cooler part #D13960 in front of your radiator. To reverse the direction of the fan you'd just need to reverse the polarity of the wires for it and you'd be set.

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Answer 5

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Answer 9

The Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler #D13503 would be an excellent choice for your 2004 Lincoln Town Car. This is a fairly large plate-fin transmission cooler that should do an excellent job keeping your transmission fluid cool. Other…

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Transmission Cooler Recommendation for 2012 Chevy Silverado Towing 6,000 lb Boat

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