Is this a worthy mod, I plan on towing a small travel trailer (22 foot 4500lbs) I am going to do the Super Duty trans cooler upgrade, I am due for a trans service anyway so thought I would kill two birds or in this case 4 with one go, tia gents!
B&M Trans dipstick and larger pan
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letsgetthisdone
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I run the AFE pan, it holds more fluid (+7.5qts overstock). And yes, the dipstick is a good upgrade.
Zeke555
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I just did all of those this year. Truck was at 100,000km so I went with the upgrades at the same time. Also did Granatelli wires too. Got the Saudi cooler through another members and I got the wires, B&M oil pan and B&M transmission dip stick (as well as a fire sleeve) through @Rick@FreedomMotorsports. I do not tow at all but figured it was worth the money to upgrade. Temperatures have dropped about 6C when out on highway. Have not had a chance to try it playing off road yet unfortunately.
I wish these mods were available for the Gen 2
Sozzy12
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How far does that deep pan hang down past stock? Any clearance issues? Thanks
Zeke555
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The B&M only sits a couple inches lower. I have a skid plate behind the engine on to protect the transmission and exhaust y-pipe and have 2-3 inches clearance still with it on.
I did the exact same thing this year(with a different brand pan). @Rick@FreedomMotorsports is awesome and will get you hooked up with the best prices. One thing I will add, I’ve noticed the oil cools down much faster when stopping for a break after towing at highway speeds.
Vader
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I run the AFE pan. If comes down to just above the exhaust and crossmember. (See Photo)
Trans does run cooler when pulling my RV and boat.
But a couple of things you will want to know about this pan. (Hope B&M is better)
1. it leaks . My leaked, Weeped, at 3 of the name plate bolts. Fixed with Blue lock-tight and RTV.
2. The extension for picking up fluid in the deeper pan does not work on the new Ford filters.
It Looks like Ford changed the way the filter is manufactured. I have not tried an aftermarket filter.
Trans does run cooler when pulling my RV and boat.
But a couple of things you will want to know about this pan. (Hope B&M is better)
1. it leaks . My leaked, Weeped, at 3 of the name plate bolts. Fixed with Blue lock-tight and RTV.
2. The extension for picking up fluid in the deeper pan does not work on the new Ford filters.
It Looks like Ford changed the way the filter is manufactured. I have not tried an aftermarket filter.
letsgetthisdone
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Interesting yours leaked there. My pan didn't, and I didn't have to do anything with those bolts. Good thing to check on a new install though, see if those holes go through and use thread sealer or loctite to seal them up if they do.
I've scraped my trans cross member and never touched the pan. I feel like if you get a rock up in there to hit the pan, you're doing some rock crawling that the raptor probably shouldn't be do doing.
I also see you did a similar safety wire job to me to make sure the push in dip stick stays in place.
I've scraped my trans cross member and never touched the pan. I feel like if you get a rock up in there to hit the pan, you're doing some rock crawling that the raptor probably shouldn't be do doing.
I also see you did a similar safety wire job to me to make sure the push in dip stick stays in place.
Vader
Active Member
Safety Wire Rocks!. It never came out but a couple of times it had pulled up. no issues now.
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