Clutch needs to be replaced, but what brand?

LIPE! Hands down. Far better clutch, and the easiest clutch on the market to adjust. Here is some stuff for starters.

http://www.setcoautonainc.com/_products/clutch15-index.htm

For engines above 475HP
http://www.fleettruckparts.com/Clutches/Clutch-HD-Lipe-2-for-Engines-Under-475-HP-_2

For engines 475HP or less
http://www.fleettruckparts.com/Clutches/Clutch-HD-Lipe-2-for-Engines-Under-475-HP-

 

I had mine replaced last year with another Eaton Easy Pedal. It seems ok, but I have never driven a Lipe, a lot of guys are saying they work real good!

Bill

 

+1 for Lipe.

 

I like the lipe so far but not a lot of miles on it yet. I got it from Mr. Haney.

 

I have installed over ten lipe clutches in my fleet and are now replacing them between one and two years for throw out bearing failures. I never had a lipe have a damper spring failure just can't keep a throw out bearing in them. I just started to try the Euclid clutch and them seem very good with a high torque load and damper springs made from the best material andcryogenically treated to prevent breakage. I will never put a lipe clutch in a working truck again. Just my opinion.

 

Could how, when, and type of lube be an issue here on those throwout bearings? You are blaming a bearing for a reason to not use an entire clutch. If bearings were going out too soon, I would question what was causing that instead of just blaming a clutch. There has to be some issue with operation or lubing that is causing this, as there are a myriad examples of folks go a long, long time on a Lipe clutch and having fewer issues. What did the folks at Setco say when y'all told them about this bearing problem? Or did you just have a fit and not tell them there was a problem so they could rectify it. Lot's of questions that need answered here.

Your post kinda is similar to those that have a fit with recap tires. They don't admit they didn't monitor inflations properly, they drove over the speed the tire was rated for, or they overloaded the tire, yet they will blame the tire instead of themselves. Without definitive answers to how those throwout bearings were lubed and how they drivers were treating them, there is plenty of room for doubt as to your negativity regarding Lipe clutches.

 

So the guy gives his opinion and his experience and you jump down his throat.

I personally like my easy pedal advantage. When I was looking for a clutch I needed one that could stand some slipping at initial engagement, I have heard that the lipe doesn't like to be slipped at all and after hearing about people having to take them out due to them welding theirselves together I decided on the eaton. I myself have no issues with adjusting my clutch either.

 

Oh, now that is a bit of a stretch. I never implied he was wrong or full of buffalo bagels nor jumped down his throat. But, as with most things, there is usually more to the story. And it seems highly unlikely that a string of throw out bearings on normally well respected clutches just seemed to be a problem. Almost always, installation, operation, or lubrication is the issue. The poster mentioned none of this and how it related to give us all a clearer picture on the bearing issue. He could quite well be correct. But without more information, it seems doubtful on the surface.