Quote Originally Posted by tufcj
Got back from a round trip Chicago-Denver yesterday. The tailgate, camper shell, trailer and vehicle on the trailer have a misting of ATF on them. Puddle under the middle of the vehicle after sitting over night. I slid under it, and the oil on the frame starts at the t-case, so I suspect this is the problem. I also noticed a lot of ATF in the tranny cooler forward of the tank. One thing I noticed was the tranny temp ran about 20-30 degrees hotter at the end of the ride home.

Mine is a 2003 D/A with 69K miles.

Bob
tufcj
Your leak may be the TC. Clean it up and find the source. If it's still leaking, there's hope (it's not empty). Your tranny temps should not be effected by a TC leak, until things start binding (increased load). Your tranny temp increase likely came from somewhere else. If you do have the TC leak/hole, fix it ASAP. Drive it dry, and you'll need to repair/replace more than just the housing and pump plate.

The cooler in front of the tank is the fuel cooler. The ATF cooler is behind the grill.