recomended clutch for wheeling????

[supersize75k5]

I have friend who blew out a clutch on his wheeling rig, heavy foot, vortech 5.7/sm465/205 4.56 gears and 38's


I have always just bought a Luke or center force. I was told today that a center force is a bad choice for wheeling rigs do to so much engine/compression braking.

The guy said to use a fused together/glued clutch.


1st wtf

2nd. any reason or thoughts on this.


I could understand if he hand some serious rpms do to a doubler and low gears, any input?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

I have a Centerforce II, it works awesome.

LUK clutches are good too.

 

[blazin_blazer]

4x4high said centerforce bad on crank thrust area

i like the ram ceramic brass clutch w/any pressure plate...hardly any slippage..clutch is either in or out no in between!

 

[MTMike]

i like the ram ceramic brass clutch w/any pressure plate...hardly any slippage..clutch is either in or out no in between!

A "toggle switch" clutch isn't necessarily a good thing for a wheeling rig.... mud rig/dirt drag racer, sure, but if you need some slippage for steep hills and rocks, that's not the way to go.

I went with a 12" OEM replacement in my conversion, because 1) I need the slippage and 2) I'm on a tight budget, and for what I do and how I drive, it should be fine for many years.

 

[87 Blue Beast]

A "toggle switch" clutch isn't necessarily a good thing for a wheeling rig.... mud rig/dirt drag racer, sure, but if you need some slippage for steep hills and rocks, that's not the way to go.

I went with a 12" OEM replacement in my conversion, because 1) I need the slippage and 2) I'm on a tight budget, and for what I do and how I drive, it should be fine for many years.

x2, i went from the stock 11" to a oem (stock) replacement 12" clutch and flywheel and i havent had a problem yet. im running a stock 5.7/sm465 with 44's and its nice to drive

 

[RootBreaker]

im running the autozone replacement 11" clutch setup... cheap and works great... well havent been out in a while...but when I was..... no problems....

1991 caprice police roller 350 2 bolt
comp cams extreme roller cam (.457" lift)
1996 vortec heads
vortec dual plane intake
670cfm holley truck avenger...

so my motor isnt a beast but not a stocker either... took out the .280" lift cam for this one....

 

[cegusman]

I am running the centerforce Dual Friction with my 6.2 diesel and have no problems

 

[Ronnie4wd]

I have been running a stock and used one for two years and no problems

 

[NV_K5]

I have a Centerforce II, it works awesome.

I'm also using a Centerforce II on a 350/465/205/37's combo and it's been working real well for crawling for two years now.

 

[walla2k5]

I have a Centerforce II, it works awesome.

That's what I use also.

 

[Jason4x4]

Call Clutch Dr. you probably won't find a cheaper price on a clutch. and they come to you and grind the flywheel too.

 

[454k30]

I'm running a stock style diaphragm clutch. it works fine and hasnt slipped at all. I've wheeled it a lot, pulled horses, pulled hay.

 

[fortcollinsram]

I had a Centerforce II behind my 350 in my K5...It worked alright, but it started to come apart sooner than I would have liked to see. The centerforce TO bearing was bad in 10,000 miles...

When I swapped in my 454, I used a LUK ProGold. It has been AWESOME...

454 with 40" IROKs and 4.56s and it has taken EVERYTHING I have thrown at it and then some. It modulates well, takes the abuse and has never slipped...

So the ProGold is my suggestion...plus it is cheaper than a CFII


Chris

 

[mikey_d05]

I have a Centerforce II, it works awesome.

LUK clutches are good too.

Chris, are you running a diaphragm pressure plate? How's the clutch feel? Still slip-able if needed? Because of my motor and transmission combination, I'm 100% stuck with what appears to be a CF I.

 

[RockinChevy]

So no one has answered what is a fused/glued clutch... what the heck is that and how does it work?

 

[Jason4x4]

just like brake pads, some have the friction glued to the metal back, and some are riveted, same as a clutch.

 

[RockinChevy]

just like brake pads, some have the friction glued to the metal back, and some are riveted, same as a clutch.

Oh.. got it now.

 

[mnstrburbon]

I have not seen to many fused clutches for our aplication more for the lighter aplications.
I installed a autozone stock clutch bought it as a complete package and life time not that i want to replace it but, its free if i smoke it or submerge it it mud or water.
ill bet the aftermarket clutches wont. if you are not making big power and have the right geering stock should work

 

[Chevy305]

I just installed a Centerforce dual friction in my truck and the difference is amazing as compared to the stock clutch.

My stock clutch would slip some and the TO bearing was beyond toasted. The centerforce actually has a lighter pedal feel than the stock clutch I had. It holds much better and I get more squeal out of the tires when I dump the clutch too.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Chris, are you running a diaphragm pressure plate? How's the clutch feel? Still slip-able if needed? Because of my motor and transmission combination, I'm 100% stuck with what appears to be a CF I.

Yeah, its a diaphragm pressure plate.

I really like the feel and performance of it in every way. It can slip when I need it to (which is often, I need lower gearing ) and it won't slip if you have the pedal out.