You don't need one that goes over 300... if the fluid got that hot you'll
long since have baked seals, burnt fluid, and would be basically SOL ;)
IMO, a 0-250 deg would suffice.
>
> thanks for the responses received so far. the DIY cooler info looks
> excellent. my dakota is an automatic so it is supposed to have one cooler
>
> installed already. if I need the second one I will use the info from
> the web page.
>
> I look forward to seeing your guage info when you get back from
> vacation. would not the output of the cooler be the perfect spot for the
> sender? I have not been able to find guages specifically for the
> transmission. It looks to me like a water temp guage is acceptable, since
>
> the better ones go up to 280. or do I need to find one that will measure
> above 300?
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