Radiator and transmission cooler upgrade?
I am looking to upgrade my truck to tow my boat better on long trips and to keep it cooler when driving on soft sand at the beach and steep grades in the mountains and to stay cool when stuck in traffic towing a trailer.
I have a 2015 5.0 4x4 with the heavy duty trailer tow package. It is rated to tow 9100 pounds per the door sticker and my boat is a little bit under 6000 pounds.
The truck has a transmission cooler in front of the radiator but it is small. Is there a bigger one available that works good with these trucks?
also from what I can tell ford makes a bigger oem radiator that comes with the max tow package? It is about $250 on the inter web.
Does it really have more capacity to get rid of heat? Is there a good aftermarket radiator?
I have a 2015 5.0 4x4 with the heavy duty trailer tow package. It is rated to tow 9100 pounds per the door sticker and my boat is a little bit under 6000 pounds.
The truck has a transmission cooler in front of the radiator but it is small. Is there a bigger one available that works good with these trucks?
also from what I can tell ford makes a bigger oem radiator that comes with the max tow package? It is about $250 on the inter web.
Does it really have more capacity to get rid of heat? Is there a good aftermarket radiator?
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I am looking to upgrade my truck to tow my boat better on long trips and to keep it cooler when driving on soft sand at the beach and steep grades in the mountains and to stay cool when stuck in traffic towing a trailer.
I have a 2015 5.0 4x4 with the heavy duty trailer tow package.
I have a 2015 5.0 4x4 with the heavy duty trailer tow package.
The truck has a transmission cooler in front of the radiator but it is small. Is there a bigger one available that works good with these trucks?
https://www.etrailer.com/Transmissio...ID=20154041281
Summit Racing is a good source for bigger heat exchangers- but check the specs to be sure it has more cooling capacity than your stock heat exchanger. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/d.../applications/
...also from what I can tell ford makes a bigger oem radiator that comes with the max tow package? It is about $250 on the inter web. Does it really have more capacity to get rid of heat? ?

