Transmission Cooler Mount Options in a Tahoe

[shimmyt]

Hey everyone so I've a 2010 Chevy Tahoe with the base 5.3 and a 4L60. I've got a small travel trailer and for towing I picked up a Derale 13960. I'm looking for mounting options, i'd prefer not to go in front of the radiator (I did a lot of reading in @Geotrash thread about overheating engines and the problems of mounting it in the normal spot). I see the GMC folks that mount below the radiator have a lower grill that they can use to get air flow to it. I'm wondering what the Tahoe folks have done to mount in alternative places?

 

[swathdiver]

Hey everyone so I've a 2010 Chevy Tahoe with the base 5.3 and a 4L60. I've got a small travel trailer and for towing I picked up a Derale 13960. I'm looking for mounting options, i'd prefer not to go in front of the radiator (I did a lot of reading in @Geotrash thread about overheating engines and the problems of mounting it in the normal spot). I see the GMC folks that mount below the radiator have a lower grill that they can use to get air flow to it. I'm wondering what the Tahoe folks have done to mount in alternative places?

That thing is huge, especially with the fan. Let us know your cooling temps after installation, regular driving and when towing if you don't mind.

Was there a front bumper option for the Tahoe to get more airflow into the lower area?

 

[shimmyt]

I'll definitely keep folks updated. As far as I know not really. Although I ddi find this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293140906299 it's basically a SS bumper. That'd be better then my current thought process of turning the front license plate area into a ghetto grill.

 

[robgreg75]

I have a 2010 with the 5.3 and I thought they all came with the 6L80 that year. Mine has the towing package though so has the oil, trans and power steering coolers.

 

[Chooko]

Shimmyt - Did you figure out where to mount it? I recently put a Derale in my 2010 Tahoe, and I think its the same model. If you are still in need of mounting location ideas, I will try to get some pictures tomorrow. I'd try to describe it but I need to go look at the car before I can even try to put it into words.

Joe

 

[olliec420]

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[ridewot]

Did you bypass the radiator ?? or added this to it?

 

[Geotrash]

Did you bypass the radiator ?? or added this to it?

I've run it both ways on my 2012 and learned the hard way not to bypass the radiator. Plumb it in series after the radiator.

 

[Doubeleive]

if my options were limited to having it in front of the radiator I would add a pusher fan in front of it, that should resolve any issue with it getting hot
and I would probably wire it to a key-on toggle switch and on whenever the engine is running with the toggle it could be turned off in the winter/cool weather or as desired.
on the gmt800/900's there should be room to do this