Heavy towing upgrades?
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@Chevy1925 I forgot this was for an LB7 application so this is one the dmax store offers that you were referring to?
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That is not what she said...Are we playing who's got the biggest transmission cooler
Geez, is there any air left over to get to the rad lol!
2013 Sierra SLE 2500HD Crew Cab
Actually that does start to become a problem with too much on the stack. The AC does seem to run a little warmer than it used to
Are you towing 16k pounds total or 16k pounds on a 8-9k pound gooseneck? 25k is a lot of weight for that truck. . . . .
SetrabUSA has them and are ready for sale" Yes, $590.53 each". So anyone wanting one can have one if you're willing to do the work.
The PPE 01-05 model looks very promising, I hadn't seen their new bar-and-plate core version for 5spds until now.
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Time to order one for testing it sounds like. I'll be able to do some back-to-back comparisons on my LB7. It'll be later this year but I'll gladly give it a shot.
2001-2003 GM 6.6L Duramax w/ Allison Transmission Bar and Plate Transmission Cooler
Transmission Bar and Plate Transmission Cooler for 2001-2003 GM 6.6L Duramax w/ Allison, Bar and plate style cooler is far superior to the OEM-style tube and fin cooler in terms of cooling performance
Time to order one for testing it sounds like. I'll be able to do some back-to-back comparisons on my LB7. It'll be later this year but I'll gladly give it a shot.
It looks very promising. Much better price then the setrab one tooThe PPE 01-05 model looks very promising, I hadn't seen their new bar-and-plate core version for 5spds until now.
2001-2003 GM 6.6L Duramax w/ Allison Transmission Bar and Plate Transmission Cooler
Transmission Bar and Plate Transmission Cooler for 2001-2003 GM 6.6L Duramax w/ Allison, Bar and plate style cooler is far superior to the OEM-style tube and fin cooler in terms of cooling performance
Time to order one for testing it sounds like. I'll be able to do some back-to-back comparisons on my LB7. It'll be later this year but I'll gladly give it a shot.
The classic "eyeballing" method shows it should have a decent amount more core area than the Mishimoto as well.
Yes, as you found out, you have to call directly with the part number. It was a custom built cooler with mounting tabs. Not a standard off the shelf part.
And I thought I paid alot when I bought one...
For the 06-10 application, I wonder how the Sub-zero unit from Dmax store that I posted earlier does. The core is like 2.75 inches thick... the standard artc is like 1.75 and the factory I believe is 1.25 inch thick.
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Any idea of the actual core dimensions?The PPE 01-05 model looks very promising, I hadn't seen their new bar-and-plate core version for 5spds until now.
2001-2003 GM 6.6L Duramax w/ Allison Transmission Bar and Plate Transmission Cooler
Transmission Bar and Plate Transmission Cooler for 2001-2003 GM 6.6L Duramax w/ Allison, Bar and plate style cooler is far superior to the OEM-style tube and fin cooler in terms of cooling performance
Time to order one for testing it sounds like. I'll be able to do some back-to-back comparisons on my LB7. It'll be later this year but I'll gladly give it a shot.
That sub zero cooler does look very promising with those dimensions.@Chevy1925 I forgot this was for an LB7 application so this is one the dmax store offers that you were referring to?
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Definitely added to my research list. Thanks for that.
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The exact amount of what I will be able to tow is still to be determined.
Since I'm gonna have to be pulling into weigh stations, I have to abide by DOT weight regulations.
From what I've researched and been told, they dont give a d@mn about manufacturer towing capacity numbers.
What they'll be looking at is combined GAWR.
My limiting factor is gonna be the rear axle. It cannot exceed 6084 lbs.
Ive got a lot of trailer because my trailer is rated at 24,000 lbs, but I have to watch how much I'm loading the rear axle to stay legal.
I bought a BW Safe Load ball with the dial on it to help when loading.
My plan is to take the truck and trailer to a weight station empty to figure out how much weight is on that rear axle with just the trailer. Whatever is left from there to the max rear GAWR is how much I gotta watch for on the ball dial when loading.
Positioning of loads on the trailer is also going to be crucial.
The truck will definitely limit me a lot starting out, but all I need is 3-4 months out of it.
If the math maths after that I see a pre 2018 Ram 3500 6.7 manual in my future.
From what I've seen they seem to have the highest rear GAWR of the big three.