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This is of interest to me. When I first bought the truck, I got 3 clutch adjustments the first 2 weeks and the clutch went entirely. Put in a reman. That was May.

In July I needed a clutch adjustment and got one. I started using all my gears then and have been, but now I'm due for one again. Those 3 inches of free-play is now about an inch or less.

I'm not sure what else I can do. I don't apply fuel until the truck is moving a little. I switch around 1500. I think there might be something else at play related to why the first one went. I always pull heavy and always in dirt/mud/sand.

 

Are you ridding the clutch????,...........

Have yous learned to float gears when shifting????,.........That alone can save on a clutch,......

 

I'd like to know how much Pharm spent total on mechanical repairs and towing for breakdowns up to when his motor mount incident caused him to declare failure.

 

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Do you drive down the road resting your foot on the clutch?

 

Rob, the clutch is there for two things and two things ONLY.

#1 is to get the whole thing moving. Get off the clutch as fast as reasonable without jerking the drivetrain/rig around.

#2 to get the box out of a gear when it hangs while floating.

these are the ONLY reasons to press that pedal.

Running around melbourne, doing local deliveries which involved bumping docks uphill and such, i was lucky to need 2 adjustments a year.

remember, at NO time, i repeat NO TIME sould you ride the clutch.

Most rigs have brass friction material, which when slipped eats the other friction surfaces. its to be used in an either on or off fasion only.

 

stranger very good advice,but remember my linkage was set wrong due to those swivels being worn from the weather,this truck was a northern truck,my clutch is new the only time i use it is to start out and to go in reverse,they call it floating gears now back when i started it was called sliping it in with out the clutch,have driven it this way since iv had it and the heaveyest iv hauled is 48,000,so every thing is back where its suposed to be, but what you said about clutch adjustments all depends on the drivers habits is very true, the harder one is on the clutch the sooner somethings gona let loose and brake,cause theres only so much adjustment

 

I wasn't speaking to anyone in paticular, as this was an information post only. Worn linkage, bad motor mounts, or any number of worn components can cause free play issues.

To keep the clutch brake in adjustment, don't slam the pedal to the floor everytime the truck is put in gear. Push the pedal almost all the way down, then wait 10-20 seconds to give the clutch and input shaft time to slow down its spinning, then ease the pedal slowly on down until the clutch brake is engaged.

Also, DON'T use the clutch brake between gears as a way to speed shift.

This will save many clutch adjustments and grinding of gears.

 

Hey dino, on your KW clutch linkage, is the swivelhead thingy on the arm attached to the trans on the inside or toward the frame?

 

A new clutch will need one or two adjustments after installation as the clutch and plates seat to each other. Your later adjustment problems were probably related to your motor mounts.