Too Much Clutch??? Is there such an animal??
Is there any such thing as too much clutch? I have been looking at the single disks and dual disks and I want to do it 1 time. I don't want to spend money this month and next year when I get a new upgrade on the truck be slipping my clutch again. I tow heavy so longevity and holding power are important to me.
I have been eying the dual disk 3600# ceramic clutches. Is this too much clutch. I guess what I am asking is that is it worth it to go ahead and spend the $500 more once to be done with it than to have to worry about buying another clutch down the road.
The story...
I have a stock motor with a drop in air filter and a muffler delete. I run my smarty on various lower levels and I am already slipping my clutch on the lower economy levels with only 24k on the clock. I want to be able to run whatever smarty level I want to unloaded, not including stacking, and still hold it and then be able to back it down and tow my camper to the next site that I have to go to.
I pull heavy. I live in my RV and travel with work so it is pretty heavy and I have towed it 4,000 miles since the end of March. It weighs between 17k and 18k and I crossed the scales at 25,000lbs even last time I weighed.
I am not really worried about pedal pressure, I am a big boy and can get used to it. I will be doing the hydraulic upgrade because I already think my stock hydraulics suck but that is just my opinion. My stocker is ok for now but I need one before I haul another 2500 mile trip in September with my camper in tow.
I searched multiple times and never really could get an answer as to whether you could have too much clutch.
Thanks all,
Chris
I have been eying the dual disk 3600# ceramic clutches. Is this too much clutch. I guess what I am asking is that is it worth it to go ahead and spend the $500 more once to be done with it than to have to worry about buying another clutch down the road.
The story...
I have a stock motor with a drop in air filter and a muffler delete. I run my smarty on various lower levels and I am already slipping my clutch on the lower economy levels with only 24k on the clock. I want to be able to run whatever smarty level I want to unloaded, not including stacking, and still hold it and then be able to back it down and tow my camper to the next site that I have to go to.
I pull heavy. I live in my RV and travel with work so it is pretty heavy and I have towed it 4,000 miles since the end of March. It weighs between 17k and 18k and I crossed the scales at 25,000lbs even last time I weighed.
I am not really worried about pedal pressure, I am a big boy and can get used to it. I will be doing the hydraulic upgrade because I already think my stock hydraulics suck but that is just my opinion. My stocker is ok for now but I need one before I haul another 2500 mile trip in September with my camper in tow.
I searched multiple times and never really could get an answer as to whether you could have too much clutch.
Thanks all,
Chris
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x2, I have a sbc 3600 6cb, its a great clutch, great street mannors and on the strip and you can still tow with it.
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Thanks everyone. Is there any benefit to going ahead and getting the 3850 springs instead of the 3600? I just want to make sure that I am making the right decision up front.
I really appreciate the help... you guys are a great resource
I really appreciate the help... you guys are a great resource
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The 3600 12cb is rated for 750hp
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I would say that I may never get to the 6-700HP mark. I really bought it to be my tow truck for my house but I don't like doing things more than once. I build my race bikes for HP.. I wanna keep this one towing good. I see a better single or towing twins in the distant future but it will always be a towing truck and not a race truck. I will play with the boys on the highway and I would like to hook up to a sled once to say that I did... but I am of the mentality that if I am going to drag race or tow sleds then I just need to save and get a truck to do that. Purpose built is the way to go and the purpose of this truck is to maintain its ability to tow my house or whatever trailer I hook up to next.
I appreciate the info. Looks like I will be getting a 3600# ceramic dual disk with the hydraulic upgrade from either Valair or Southbend. Probably gonna be whatever I can get the best deal on when I need it. I would like to get it tomorrow but I can't. Gonna take a couple of weeks. I just need to have it installed before I go to Indianapolis in September for the MotoGP races.
unless I catch myself playing between now and then and have to get it sooner. You know that HP gig... it always bites you before you intend for it to.
Thanks again guys...
I appreciate the info. Looks like I will be getting a 3600# ceramic dual disk with the hydraulic upgrade from either Valair or Southbend. Probably gonna be whatever I can get the best deal on when I need it. I would like to get it tomorrow but I can't. Gonna take a couple of weeks. I just need to have it installed before I go to Indianapolis in September for the MotoGP races.
unless I catch myself playing between now and then and have to get it sooner. You know that HP gig... it always bites you before you intend for it to.
Thanks again guys...
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