I just read a thread on this site where a member was requesting someone manufacture custom brackets to mount a transmission cooler directly to the radiator support.

3rd Gen 4runner External Tranny Cooler Install w/ Radiator and Thermostat Replacement

I decided to share photos of the brackets I made to install a Hayden 698 in my son-in-law's 1997 SR5 4Runer. The brackets are made from 1"x1/8" flat bar and 1/8" plate. The bracket near the headlight is one piece. The bracket near the center is made of two pieces and welded together. I used two bowls to form the inside and outside radii of the curved piece. The bowls are 6-1/4" and 8-1/2" respectively. The top of the bracket near the headlight is attached to original passenger side horn mount with the original bolt. The rest of the fasteners are 1/4" bolts. The bottom of the center bracket is attached to the radiator support with a 1/4" rivet nut. Providing you can weld, these brackets are not difficult to make.

Like many others, I relocated the passenger side horn to the driver side. Instead of extending the wire, I pulled it from the loom.

While I was at, I replaced all of the transmission hoses, because the originals were becoming mushy.

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looks really clean

Thanks!

They make a ‘zip tie’ that holds it on as well. Goes in between the fins of the cooler and radiator.

Ran that for years before I found a 5-speed to swap in.


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Looks good! Also, note that you are missing the bottom part of the fan shroud. this part is still available to purchase new or get one from a yard. this will also significantly help the fan to pull air THROUGH the radiator than from the open area.

The cooler came with a set of 4 zip ties. I used that method for mounting a transmission cooler in a Jeep Cherokee about 20 years ago. I didn't like it. I've fabricated brackets for every transmission cooler I have installed since then.

Thanks!

I did not realize there the shroud has a bottom piece. Are you talking about part #16702? Do I need part #16702A to install it?

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16702 is the lower shroud. You'll need 2 of 16702A to attach it if I remember correctly.