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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Well my clutch had been nearly shot since I got the truck, but it was functional. A little arm wrestling to get into first, rolling down hills, grinding to get into reverse.

Well, a lot of high-rpm low-gear donuts last night was the final straw, blew that sucker up. So now I can justify replacing it, lol.

So, what clutch would you guys recommend? I don't want to break the bank, but I'd like something that lasts. Not doing any performance upgrades to the truck, just need something that can handle a little light-medium wheeling.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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I'm running an OEM Valeo clutch. The first one I had I put 61k miles on it and I only wore .015" worth of friction material off of it. It was also holding ~440 ft/lbs. When I changed turbo setups and rebuilt my motor I went with the same clutch again, it's holding even more torque now.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Hahns5.2
I'm running an OEM Valeo clutch. The first one I had I put 61k miles on it and I only wore .015" worth of friction material off of it. It was also holding ~440 ft/lbs. When I changed turbo setups and rebuilt my motor I went with the same clutch again, it's holding even more torque now.
That's the one I was thinking about, actually. I was considering going with the more expensive centerforce, but a buddy told me he had one in his car and was very disappointed with it, ended up swapping it out for a cheaper OEM that he was much happier with.
 
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