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Old 05-18-2016, 04:07 PM
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I can see I'm going to have to get a trans temp gauge installed before winter.

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
At those temperatures, your best bet is to block off some (or all) of your radiator, depending on what you're doing. It's common in those climates.
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What's the easiest and/or cheapest(and preferably still water resistant) way to get a trans temp gauge in the cab? Sorry...showing my inner newb...
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
What's the easiest and/or cheapest(and preferably still water resistant) way to get a trans temp gauge in the cab? Sorry...showing my inner newb...

they make electronic ones. where the sender goes in-line with the cooler lines or the trans pan. i would never use a mechanical gauge for either oil or trans fluid, to many variables.
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Just jeep things...

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Originally Posted by Mr. Pink
they make electronic ones. where the sender goes in-line with the cooler lines or the trans pan. i would never use a mechanical gauge for either oil or trans fluid, to many variables.
Hot fluid does not enter line of mechanical gauge like older versions did, if that is what you are referring to.
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Drain n fill on the trans, and replaced the resistor. My fan works on all settings now, not just full blast!

Yum.

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Originally Posted by rcguymike
What's the easiest and/or cheapest(and preferably still water resistant) way to get a trans temp gauge in the cab? Sorry...showing my inner newb...
Hot line of transmission, through preexisting grommet on driver (and passenger on 1997+ ?) side of firewall.
Or, get a $20 infra-red temperature gun and shoot the pan for readings.
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Originally Posted by SteveMongr
Hot fluid does not enter line of mechanical gauge like older versions did, if that is what you are referring to.
yep last time i used mechanical gauges for anything they were on a 66 nova drag car my dad had built in the late 60's early 70's so they were the old style gauges.
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Installed my CB antenna mount and my 4ft firestik antenna.
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Took a poser picture



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Neal is that a 2" lift on 31's?
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Originally Posted by Mr. Pink
Neal is that a 2" lift on 31's?
stock height on 30"
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Originally Posted by Mr. Pink
Installed my CB antenna mount and my 4ft firestik antenna.
What mount is that?
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Originally Posted by shooptube
What mount is that?
Just a generic one from amazon.

http://smile.amazon.com/Aluminum-Ant...ilpage_o01_s00

I'll take closer pictures tomorrow of how it's mounted.
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
just making sure but you aren't putting dex/merc in the diffs are you? Just the way it's typed kinda seems like that.
Ill have to check my notebook as i cant remember what i put in them the last time i changed them. It was a couple years ago i believe


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