A memebr of our club has just done some research and here is what he had found.
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My clutch fell victim to the mud bog, although it didnt really show up till last weekend. New clutch is on the way, its a nice Ram 6000 series metallic disc with a 3000lb diaphram pressure plate.
Having called Ram, ZOOM, and Centerforce clutches in the past couple days I will share what I learned. Organic clutch disks are great for street use, however it is highly reccomended that they dont get wet. The friction material will be ruined. If you rinse it out, it might appear to work on the street but your clutch life is severely reduced. Kevlar clutch disks last 2 or 3 times longer than organic clutch discs and have excellent temperature resistance, but the engineer at ZOOM said that they will absorb just as much if not more water than an organic disc. They are also about twice as much $$$.
BTW, Centerforce clutches arent any better than stock type clutches below 4000 RPM. that is why they say "up to XX% stronger than stock". The most load is on the clutch at low RPM when the centrifugal assist has very minimal effect.
So I was reccomended from all 3 manufacturers to run a metallic or ceramic clutch disc. I know its gonna chatter, but it will have the greatest holding power and will last as long or longer than kevlar. The best part is, it will be unaffected by mud/water. Just have to rinse the clutch disc/pressure plate and use the clutch to dry it off before i park the truck overnight.
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