GMT 800 Towing Package?

[Rocket Man]

I checked out all the sites I could find on the TruCool Max 40k and it seems almost everybody is installing them with the fittings on the bottom. The only one that didn't was in that video posted earlier. Also, the OEM coolers have the fittings on the bottom and that's where the lines are on almost every other vehicle. I'm curious as to what TruCool says.

 

[mattt]

They pretty much all came ready to tow. I believe they all have the tranny cooler and tow/ haul mode. The towing package added a transmission temp gauge, although the sensor is there even without it, you just need to check the OBD stats to see the value......

Unfortunately not correct. The tow package did not add a trans temp gauge. The only vehicles that had trans temp are Escalade, Denali, SS, 2500 Sub/Yuk and HD version trucks. Yes the sensor is there, but simply adding a tow package in the build did not add a dash mounted trans temp gauge.

Get an aftermarket trans cooler, the factory ones are small. You can just replace the stock one with something bigger.

One thing I have wanted to look into, has anyone here already done so???.....does a non Allison-trans'd 2500HD /3500 truck say with the 6.0 gas engine have a larger factory trans cooler? I have wanted to explore this path to getting a larger "factory" trans cooler that will bolt right in and have the correct/same cooler fittings to make install a breeze.

 

[MSDENEEN]

Earlier 'Burbs had the designation 1500/2500. At some point, they stopped doing it. My '06 had no designation (that I knew of). What rating are the ' Burbs with no 1500/2500 designation??

 

[mattt]

Earlier 'Burbs had the designation 1500/2500. At some point, they stopped doing it. My '06 had no designation (that I knew of). What rating are the ' Burbs with no 1500/2500 designation??

How many lugs was your 06, 6 lug or 8 lug?

 

[MSDENEEN]

Yikes, How many lugs? I am totally unsure. It was a Quadrasteer, and for the life of my I don't know about the lugs. Seems like 8 would be very noticeable, but I just don't know.

 

[mattt]

8 lug = 3/4T

6 lug = 1/2T

I think all the quadrasteer trucks were 8 lug because the rear axle was semi-floating/floater type axle.

 

[Rocket Man]

I don't believe GM made a trans cooler that was worth a crap. I went with a TruCool Max. Install is easy but you need to hook up to the factory lines where they are rubber, or have custom lines made.

 

[corvette744]

I checked out all the sites I could find on the TruCool Max 40k and it seems almost everybody is installing them with the fittings on the bottom. The only one that didn't was in that video posted earlier. Also, the OEM coolers have the fittings on the bottom and that's where the lines are on almost every other vehicle. I'm curious as to what TruCool says.

I did try calling tru cool some 18 yr old kid answered,he seemed puzzled by my question.He said thats what they told him they could be mounted anywhere-i then directed him to his own webiste and asked him about why it says fittings on the top he was lost.They gave me a phone number to the engineer-i called and left a message got no return call seemed like someones cell phone.I then called back 6 hrs later and asked again they had no answer and seemed rude like i was bothering them.I will find a different cooler or a company with better customer service and tech questions.I dont beleive you would have a problem with mounting it that way-but again i live in extreme low temps so i would mount mine with the fittings up and have a cold weather bypass which they also had no answer for-really you sell it.

 

[Rocket Man]

I did try calling tru cool some 18 yr old kid answered,he seemed puzzled by my question.He said thats what they told him they could be mounted anywhere-i then directed him to his own webiste and asked him about why it says fittings on the top he was lost.They gave me a phone number to the engineer-i called and left a message got no return call seemed like someones cell phone.I then called back 6 hrs later and asked again they had no answer and seemed rude like i was bothering them.I will find a different cooler or a company with better customer service and tech questions.I dont beleive you would have a problem with mounting it that way-but again i live in extreme low temps so i would mount mine with the fittings up and have a cold weather bypass which they also had no answer for-really you sell it.

I ordered the bypass from Amazon. It's listed in the hardware section of TruCool's website if you need the part#.

 

[adventurenali92]

I live in cold weather for the winter up here in the mountains. I didn't add the cold weather bypass and I didn't have any issues without it. But then again my cold is not cold like some places. Lol.