*Removed the radiator grill, removed the car horns to prep for the trans. cooler install:
I decided that the current radiator is still good, for now, and so I opt'd out of replacing it today (though I had a OEM radiator on stand-by). Instead, I removed the 4 bolts and was able to clear enough room to install the trans. cooler. - I had to pull the radiator back, carefully without any damage to the fins, and fasten it with a bungee cord to keep it back far enough so I can reach down to install the cooler:
Found the ideal set up, that everyone seems to use, and pushed the provided zip ties through the ac:
As you can see here, you can get away with the install without removing the radiator:
I decided to connect the tubing from the radiator end and then guide it to the cooler to have a good length fit. Installed the inlet hose on the bottom and the outlet on the top of the cooler:
I already noticed a difference when I was driving around today and found that my temps were 30-40 degrees cooler
*Finally, a new pic without the cringe Amazon roof rack that the previous owner installed.
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1996 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4WD E-locker; Desert Dune/Silver (K84)