# RAM 1500 question.  It has a transfer case cooler?

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**Created:** [June 11, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ram-1500-question-it-has-a-transfer-case-cooler/690581 "2014-06-11T23:59:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ram-1500-question-it-has-a-transfer-case-cooler/690581/1 "2014-06-11T23:59:40Z")

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Hmmm… Going to be towing a bit Saturday, and have to go over the continental divide 4 times. Long day…

I’ve a (new to me) '04 Dodge RAM 1500 Hemi shortbed regular cab.

Anywho, checking fluids tonight I noticed that it has a transmission cooler. Great. The AC condenser is set to the side of the radiator (also great), the transmission cooler is #7 in the diagram at the url below. What the heck is #8? I’m thinking it’s a transfer case cooler? Can’t think of what else it could be… Thoughts?

[https://search.yahoo.com/search;\_ylt=ArBXfaiCuLkHj7ZGnznptx6bvZx4?p=dodge+ram+1500+transfer+case+cooler&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-901](https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=ArBXfaiCuLkHj7ZGnznptx6bvZx4?p=dodge+ram+1500+transfer+case+cooler&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-901)

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**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ram-1500-question-it-has-a-transfer-case-cooler/690581/2 "2014-06-12T00:13:35Z")

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Power steering cooler.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ram-1500-question-it-has-a-transfer-case-cooler/690581/3 "2014-06-12T01:22:38Z")

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> [@donkeyoatey](#):
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> Power steering cooler.

Thanks.

Times have changed. My old plow truck was a '76 Chevy. Never saw such a thing.

That is good news though. One of the reasons I buy short beds to plow my drive is the tight tuning radius. I put the power steering through a lot of work.

Extra good news since I have an extra 600lbs of plow hanging off the front of the truck.