Gail,
I agree with Rocky. If you are happy with the van, the cost of a tranny cooler and related improvements would appear to be a pittance compared to the cost of a new TV, and "if it ain't broke don't fix it."
There might even be some advantage to keeping the van, since the TM would be completely sheltered from relative wind and mileage might be even better than with a truck or SUV. Just a theory that might not be true, but somebody else might know more.
And, since camping and and traveling seem to exact a toll on anything that goes along, you might enjoy the luxury of not having to worry about the inevitable road rash, scratches and dings on a new TV. When we started camping again after a long hiatus, I just hooked up to our 8-year-old 1/2 ton Suburban and headed for New Mexico, then to Oshkosh. The only problem we had in 7,000+ miles was a heater core, which I don't think was attributable to the TM.
Wayne
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