There is a 5" spacer under the camper so the sewage tank on the camper would clear the bumper. I could just drop the bumper and take out the spacer, but I'd rather make sure the truck can handle any situation and upgrade the truck to meet my demands rather than lower my expectations.
I'm not sure which radiator I have, but being a 95, I'd imagine it is the larger one. I think I might just go buy the biggest aluminum replacement I can fit, I'm sure after 400k miles and 20+ years, a replacement wouldn't be a bad investment. I recently replaced the A/C condenser and have noticed the truck runs a little cooler around town - and that's with the A/C on vs off the last few months...
I'm not completely sold on bypassing the transmission cooler in the radiator - I've read that it is beneficial as a coolant heater in the winter. I agree though that the heat from the transmission is what is overloading the cooling system. I talked to my brother in law, the owner of the truck since about the year 2000 when he bought the truck from the original owners.....his parents. He doesn't remember ever rebuilding the transmission...given its recent performance, I think it may still be original. I'm wondering if the transmission is slipping and building extra heat - I may be starting a new thread for that recently.
