I put one in this video, scan gauge II

​@@aprecision4013ok, thank you. Ordering one today.

why? The Toyota part already has a thermostat in it...no need for a second thermostat.

It runs between 150 and 160 but its 50 degrees here all winter long. If you live in a below zero climate I wouldn't pin the thermostat. I live were its 50-115 degrees so no need to have a thermostat on it. It still gets up to 200 in the summer when climbing hills out of TC lockup.

Yes I did, bushwhacker OE style. I put them on then used masking tape to outline where they touch. I then installed paint protection 3M film to where they touch the body and then reinstalled the flares so that they won't stratch the paint.

@@aprecision4013 awesome thanks for the reply. I’m thinking of adding them living up north in the rust belt I need to protect from Rock chips.

yeah, I left it pinned as I explained in my video. I live in a warm climate normal temps here are almost never below freezing and in the summer are usually above 100F in the day time. If I lived in the great lakes area I would not do that, I would use the thermostat. Living somewhere that never gets down to freezing you don't need a thermostat to warm up the transmission.

Not one part of your comment is true. No 2nd gen Tundra (07-21) has an integrated cooler in the radiator. From 07-18 they have a dedicated cooler in front of the radiator, which is what I installed. Why did you watch my video and take time to comment BS when you don't even understand the basics of what you're talking about?

Wrong

This is for the benefit of those who believe what AWOL posted is actually true. I recently added a transmission cooler to my truck because the temperature was way too high when towing (245 degrees F WAS COMMON). Since adding the transmission cooler when not towing, I rarely experience temperatures above 185 degrees F. When towing my 5000-pound camper, I hover around 195 degrees F. When towing up a steep grade, I will experience temperatures as high as 230 degrees F for a short period of time. The Tundra does have a cooler for the power steering pump which people think is a transmission cooler. Trace the lines and you will discover that it doesn't go to the transmission.

that's right.

I towed a 5000lb trailer in the summer 1000miles from the bay area to northern idaho and it never went over 200. I would drop it a gear any time it wouldnt stay in lockup and it kept the temps down even though I climbed passes and it was in the 90s

@@aprecision4013 Gotcha

yes, the way I did it is less than half of the price of that guy's kit. That was my main motivation was how to do it for less than that. It is very nice, but 1000 bucks is a lot when it isn't even installed. The custom machined part is stainless and then powder coated...way to expensive and why would you need to powder coat stainless when its already stainless. If he wants to get a bunch of cost down, change that to aluminum.

@@aprecision4013Agree, I basically copied his design, made the bracket with Aluminum, bought my parts and have a very oem looking installation for $500 less than what he charges. This cooler brought so much peace of mind…lol. I was monitoring my temps and getting into 230 driving by myself on my daily conmute…crazy! Now withe cooler it stays 185-190 at the most.

@@DownloaderVideo Did you also keep the pin pulled?

not sure, I think I ordered them from low range offroad

they were expensive so I decided to keep it cheaper. There isn't any need for it. I have the rubber hose there for a year with 10,000mi on it and no issues.

@@aprecision4013 Perfect, thanks. Only concern was wear points on the hose but it sounds like you have it covered. Helpful video.

look at the passenger side transmission. If it has the part I installed and the cooler lines going up to the front of the truck, then you have it. If you don't have it, you are just like the rest of the US trucks.

my thoughts are that most likely the shortened life of the transmission will happen after the warranty is up. If this gets it to 250k mi+ instead of 150kmi it would be out of warranty either way, but money well spent to put the cooler in now. I used Toyota components to add this on so in the near term they would have to prove that by adding their own parts that I damaged the transmission. I have 8k mi on the system currently and I just towed a 9000lb trailer from Ca to ID without any problems and never saw the pan go over 200F.

I have an update video on my channel that I did a month or so ago. I actually just pulled a 9000lb trailer 1000mi from the bay area up to Coeur D'Alene Idaho and I never got it over 200 and that was in the hills and it was 110F air temp outside in Redding. I think it works really well.

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this disk brake swap or fixing their kit?