Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Clutch life

[eberga]

How many miles have you gotten out of your stock clutch? I have 135,000 on the stocker and it seems hold pretty well but I still have the stock plate I hope to upgrade to a #12 or #11 soon and I was wondering if the clutch will have to be upgraded as well.

 

[Deezul1]

Depends on how you drive but you will prolly need a Southbend clutch soon.

 

[Got Smoke?]

I bought my truck with 122,000 miles on it and it still supposedly has the stock clutch. I bought it from friends that bought it when it was just a year old. So they have had it most of its life.



I now have 154,000 miles on it and its slipped a couple of times here and there when I've been hard on it, but its also pulled 14,000lbs without slipping.



I'd say with a #12 it'll still hold for a while, with a #11 it might wear out within a few months if your real hard on it. All depends on the driver :-laf

 

[Rams-n-Hogs]

Got 97000 out of the stocker, then went to a #11 plate. Ordered new clutch the next day.



Jim

 

[Stixx]

I got 185,000 out of a stock clutch.

I ran the #5 plate in it since 148,000.



Like others said it all depends on how you drive it.

 

[WKener]

70,000 miles with the stock plate followed by 42,000 miles with the #11, and the stock clutch is still holding. I can feel the clutch nearing the end of it's life, but as long as you don't abuse it, it should hold for a while with the #11.