keebler85 Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 (edited) Well this is my first how to so bare with me. This is a how to saying only how I did it, so if you decide to do it the same way do at your own risk. The required tools are: 10mm socket 19mm wrench Rubber tube cutter Thread tape Two Wrenches Rags 1/2 quart of transmission fluid Misc tools along the way Total time for me: 2 hours with breaks I first started by taking the headlights out, then the grill. The grill is held by clips that you just pull. The next thing that I did was take the factory tranny cooler out, but leaving the hoses hooked. This is connected by the bottom red arrows, they are the plastic things. The top two are 2 10mm bolts. The hose that connects to the factory cooler takes a 19mm wrench. I have vicegrips hold the top piece that way you could get a good turn. They just screw out. After the cooler is out I cut these rubber hoses. The top picture is the hose that you can get to from the engine bay. Just takes a little looking. Cut it as close to the bottom fitting as you can. Next crawl under the truck and find the next hose. This hose is above the skid plate. Cut next to the fitting facing the front of the truck. It takes some moving but you can do it. After these are cut you will lose fluid. I just plugged them. Next I took out the brace as shown. It takes a 10mm socket. Next I mounted the cooler. What I did, something you may choose to do or not to do, was I used the sheet screws that came with it and screwed it to the braces. To get it even took a little while. Also I had to drill the inner two holes out to fit the sheet screws. Once they are in the middle of the brace I screwed it in. And then used the factory holes at the bottom and the aftermarket braces. Next I measured the hose and cut them and then connected them. The amount of hose they give you is enough, but be careful because it is going to be close of you cut one side wrong. And then I am done. I drove around a little then added 1/2 quart of fluid. Also to remount the air temp, I just drilled another hole and stuck it in there. Hope this helps someone. The thing that I like the most is the look of an intercooler. Kyle Eckhoff Edited December 25, 2008 by keebler85_04 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackvert Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 does the factory SS cooler bypass the radiator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jond983 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 very nice write up man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebler85 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) . Edited December 26, 2008 by keebler85_04 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) does the factory SS cooler bypass the radiator? No, the aux external cooler that many of us upgrade is a standard part of the GM towing package found on most full size GM SUV's and pickups. There is still a separate cooler that flows through the radiator........ Nice write up Kyle. Did you double clamp those hose connections at all? Edited December 26, 2008 by Fireman31 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebler85 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 no i know you told me to but i did not have enough..should i buy some and do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS04SS Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 no i know you told me to but i did not have enough..should i buy some and do it? I would I if I were you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocoop Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 incase you didnt know instead of unscrewing the nuts from the factory cooler you can just get a pick and pop out those little metal clips there in the bottom, then the metal line comes right out. And Id double clamp it to be safe, or better yet get some of the little hose clamps that use a bolt to tighten it instead of the regular screw clamps, you can get it a lot tighter with them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebler85 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 incase you didnt know instead of unscrewing the nuts from the factory cooler you can just get a pick and pop out those little metal clips there in the bottom, then the metal line comes right out. And Id double clamp it to be safe, or better yet get some of the little hose clamps that use a bolt to tighten it instead of the regular screw clamps, you can get it a lot tighter with them... i doubled them up last night....did not know that about that piece...i figured it done something...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackTires Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) Are those Jiffy-tite connecters on the trans cooler? http://www.snyder-mfg.com/jiffytitePage.htm tool to remove http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lis22710.html another tool to remove http://www.etoolcart.com/coolinglinediscon...8t-jt1893m.aspx information Edited January 4, 2009 by RedTires (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebler85 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 not on the stock cooler or the tru cool that i seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGRY6LITER Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Nice write-up. Helped me out alot, mine is installed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05_gaSShog Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 can you guys get me a pic of the air temp sensor...as in where you drilled the hole to install it? Thanks....going to Autozone, I might pic this up and install it with the botie since the grill will be off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebler85 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) that gray clip is the sensor Edited January 28, 2009 by keebler85_04 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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