Transmission Cooler Increasing Towing Capacity

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My vehicle states its towing capacity is 3500lbs but extended to 5000lbs with added ATF cooler installed. Would towing a 4000lbs trailer be safe and not cause any mechanical damage to the vehicle? What is your weight recommendation on percentages? I’ve read tow about 70-80 of max capacity. Thank you!

asked by: John

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I would recommend going by your owners manual. If you have the ATF cooler installed, you can haul the 4,000lb trailer. Make sure that your hitch can withstand that load if you do not have the OEM hitch that came with the truck.

expert reply by: Adam E

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Answer 1

Yes, in fact the transmission coolers we sell are designed to be supplemental coolers, not direct factory replacements. We typically suggest installing our cooler downstream from the factory cooler. I attached a link to our transmission cooler…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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The three most common lug stud sizes for a trailer are 1/2"-20, 9/16"-18, and 5/8"-18. In order to make sure you get the correct lug nuts you need to measure the lug studs on the trailer now as we have no way to look this up for…

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Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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Answer 9

The only difference between 7-Way Utility and 7-Way RV is the color of the wires. The pin outs are the exact same so either would work just fine with the other. If you check out the picture I attached you'll see that the functions are all the…

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