Soft line transmission cooling line kit

[96cummins2ndgen]

Looking for transmission cooling soft line kit for my 1996 dodge ram Cummins 12v truck, has 4x4, 47re transmission. Hard lines keep rubbing and cracking. Need help please.

[Bacon Creek Metal]

I just saw a kit for this somewhere.....was it here?  or was it on LarryBs?

[96cummins2ndgen]

I've gotten parts from Larry b's before, great guy and company. Thanks for the reminder. With the help I got here I have built a great soft line kit and it's working too keep my 2nd gen alive for now until I can convert her too a 4500 and grab gears someday. 

[Mopar1973Man]

@Me78569 was building them for a short time.

 

[Me78569]

Yep,  I ran out of time to manage it, now I dont have a 2nd gen to measure on and I can't find my notes.

[Bacon Creek Metal]

did you route them the same as factory?

[96cummins2ndgen]

Bacon Creek Metal, I did route them close too the stock steel lines, but longer and away from all heat such as the oil pan and turbo housings. 

Thanks yall for the help, and yes wanted a kit but, came out great with y'alls help with fitting size, and working for O'Reilly auto parts too get a good discount on the hose and fittings, took me less than a hour too build and complete demo of original steel lines, then install new soft lines!

[gipperkid]

Could you list the fittings you used. I have been wanting to replace the steel lines.

[pepsi71ocean]

I bought replacement Dorman stuff and use garden hose and zip ties to act as spacers. Its worked great for me.

[Evan]

I've flared the ends of my metal lines and 90% rubber now. Flared ends and clamped on rubber

 

 

I do like the looks of the Larry bs lit and that will get rid of the check ball at the cooler

Is Larry bs kit to passenger side block mounted canister to front of the truck and back to tranny.

I dont think I see enough fittings for that.

 

I've been debating bypassing that block mounted heat exchanger thing or whatever it is. I think it may actually be to warm trans fluid.

[Mopar1973Man]

Those Parker Push-lock fitting hold up pretty darn good!

 

[pepsi71ocean]

2 hours ago, Evan said:

 

I've been debating bypassing that block mounted heat exchanger thing or whatever it is. I think it may actually be to warm trans fluid.

 

It actually does both. When it's really hot I've had it help cool the transmission fluid coming out of it before going to my air to trans cooler. 

 

It's nice in the winter as it helps warm up the fluid, but once the teams temp gets over the engine coolant temp it starts to cool it down to the coolant temp. 

 

Is it necessarily who knows, but I have hit 220f in driving traffic, and I know it does deep it back down but I don't have a probe after it. My probe is pre block cooler.