Possible Imminent Clutch Replacement??

I must ask how you kick your other trucks and how that gets them going? Do you ride horses and you are drinking while posting?
Sounds like you may just need to remove the possible and you have answered you own question.
Remove the cover under the clutch and feel around in there. If you find pieces of springs and such all doubt is removed.
Sorry but I could not resist. In the south a engine that is misfiring is skipping. Does kicking mean something else or just a misprint?

 

Around these parts, we call that "clutch chatter." Usually means the clutch needs replaced. But I'd have someone with more knowledge than me take a look at it first. If it was just replaced last year, it shouldn't need it again this soon, unless someone is taking off in the wrong gear and abusing it.

 

IIRC that freeplay in the pedal means nothing if the clutch adjustments were done at the linkage, not on the clutch itself. If the clutch has been getting adjusted by the linkage only, I would have it done properly at the clutch first and see if that corrects the issue.

 

Check linkage bushings, should be zero play in linkages. And did they install correct clutch for the motors torque. Thinking they put you a weak clutch in your high tongue ratting motor. And yes it's hard to see the all the springs . Only way to knew for sure is remove clutch, being you had adjusted a few times. Tells me they my have cut corners. See if repair bill has clutch info.

 

You mean bucking.

Throws you back and forth in the seat.

Add some fuel #### it let's go. It wants to GO not creep. There is alot that goes on under there.