good trans cooler?

I recently bought a small boat that I am towing with my ex which has the 4.0 OHV. I also have a small personal plow that I will be putting on my ex. I want to get a good transmission cooler to help protect my ex both while towing the boat now and while plowing later. I have been towing without an issue for most of the summer as the trailer and boat are light, but I really want it for the plowing. I have been searching but there are so many different coolers that I don't know what to get. Can I get some suggestions on which trans cooler I should get for medium to heavy duty applications? Thanks.

PS I don't know which trans I have but its a 1996 X with the 4.0 OHV and it is automatic. Also would this be hard to install myself?

 

[aldive]

By all means, whatever you select, be sure it is a stacked plate type.

I use one from B & M; it has served me well. Take a look at http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127283&highlight=tranny+filter+relocation .

Further, you should consider a tranny temp gauge and a remote tranny filter as well as full synthetic ATF.

Good luck .....

 

[IZwack]

Go to the junk yard and yank one from a 2nd generation Explorer (or you can get one on Ebay). But dont use the cooler from a 1st generation Explorer because those are significantly thinner.

 

[James909]

If you decide to go with a used cooler just be sure to flush it out with a tranny cooler cleaning spray.

 

[Andy96XLT]

aldive, I am planning on putting a temp gauge in when I install the filter, And also I just had my transmission fluid flushed about 4000 miles ago with mercon V and a new filter and gasket, so im hoping that will be good for awhile?

Izwack, Is the trans cooler from a stock gen 2 going to be strong enough for my needs? I have a junkyard 5 minutes from my school so that would be great and cheap if it will work for me. Thanks!

 

[IZwack]

Izwack, Is the trans cooler from a stock gen 2 going to be strong enough for my needs?

Yup yup, that is cooler that came with the 2nd gen Explorers with the "tow package" (the cooler later became a stock unit for all 2nd gens even those w/o a "tow package"). I mean if you're really worried, yank two of them from the junk yard

 

[aldive]

I have the stock cooler plus a large B & M stacked plate cooler. The aftermarket coolers are much better than the small stock one.

When it comes to trannys, the cooler the better.