Gary, Thanks for keeping us in check. I will post a new thread after the install, I have yet to order parts as no plans to tow the boat with the van in the near future. Brakes yes that is under stood every trailer I own has brakes on it weather electric (car trailer and utility trailer) and the boat...

PS...these trannies don't adapt shift to driving styles like some do. My wife's 2005 Trailblazer did and I am sure many of the cars do as well. Astro's and Safari's did not. We will have to agree to disagree on this one, but suggest if you have a 4L60E especially in the GEN III's next time you plug...

The heavy hitter is fuel economy. The colder the fluid, the higher the losses in the trans. The higher the losses, the mover power to move down the road. More power means more fuel. There is a reason you can find operating temperature numbers.

Knowing how hot these trannies will run while towing, I would go for the size a bunch of us used in the cooler install thread. That kit also comes with all the proper fittings and mounting brackets you can use. The size is 1.5" x 11" x 11" and the brand/part number is Tru-Cool #4590....

Gassed it up with 93 octane for the wife. Still trying to figure out where to mount the DashDAQhttp://www.drewtech.com/enthusiast/index.html

Thermostat link fixed, sorry.

Not going to use zip ties, I am going to brackets. Here are the pieces I am going to install. Thoughts? Trans cooler: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C3DDKO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER Fitting kit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EPOLQU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&a...

LiftedAWDAstro wrote:You definitely want an aux trans cooler.

Ok, I read the how to on the trans cooler install, and I have put on my Cherokee, so no newbie there. However I cannot find the how to on removing the grill on the van. I keep reading about hidden screws? Thanks for the help.

Point taken about the trans cooler. So I have the 8 wire harness in the rear. I have the orange and blue up front. However I have the 3.42 gears, so is it possible that the trailer tow package was something other than the axle being the 3.73. Maybe wiring, and different fan clutch or some thing like...

It's been a while since I have been on here, I have been busy, sorry for that. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/522718_452869878058557_1325292090_n.jpg Boat is listed at 3,900 lbs dry, she has a SBC 350 in here and holds 75 gallons of fuel, it was full. Also had some of my stuff ...

Thought about the airshocks, I have them on my cherokee. But I went with 4 Sensatracs instead, that was 3 weeks ago. And to night I turned up the front go figure, now I want a little more in the back.

Nice FE numbers but please do tell the secret to the 25mpg on the highway. I am lucky to be getting 19mpg at 70 or 75 mph it doesn't matter.

So I have always thought the van was a little low in the front, took measurements and sure enough it was. So I threw it up on the alightment rack tonight and set everything up. Everything was in spec. but more to one side of the spec. Went under the van cranked up the bolts on the bars 6 turns and t...

We got the van for what seemed a fair price, $8K out the door. I found it on a used car lot, I hate buying that way, but we had been searching for a while and my wife really like this one. It was missing the running boards when we bought it but Majestic was just up the road and was able to get a new...

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