trans cooler mounting

Not sure the one i have. Its a Fram unit. I actually bought it for my explorer years back but never used it so i figured id use it here. Still new in the box with plumbing. So does mounting it infront of the radiator take away any cooling abilities from the radiator cooling the engine?

no, i'd say that it does not. think of a/c condensers mounted in front of radiators in countless number of cars...