Clutch Question

[JFielding]

I have an '05 with NV5600. I was teaching my wife how to park our 5000 lb. travel trailer. She left the parking brake on and backed up about 5 feet when I noticed smoke from under the truck.



My question is how much damage to the clutch was likely done?



Thanks,



Joe

 

[Prairie Dog]

That shouldn't have hurt the clutch at all. You don't give throttle when letting out the clutch do you?

Maybe the smoke was just dust being turned up?



Scotty

 

[TexasCat.]

I had someone driving my truck while I was loading some hay. Thought I could hear the engine lugging while it was stopped. Then I could smell it. The clutch was being cooked. By the time I had noticed it, I am sure it got very hot. After changing drivers, I could smell it for the next hour. It was not a few days later when I noticed it slipping with the TST on level 5. It does not slip on 0, but I can not turn the TST on at all. I am working on getting a new clutch within the next few weeks.



By only moving it 5 feet, I bet no harm was done to your truck. Problably harder on your brakes than anything. Time will tell. I few bombs here and there and you will be upgrading it. Mine has made it 44K miles.



good luck.

 

[JFielding]

Thanks for the replies.



I could smell the burnt odor for about 5 minutes. Hopefully the damage is minmal. I'll try pulling the trailer this weekend with fingers crossed. Have no bombs on the truck yet. At 20k miles the truck has done a great job. If the clutch goes out early I will go with something stouter maybe the Southbend ConFe I have been reading about.



Thanks,



Joe

 

[BTighe]

i wouldnt worry bout it at all. 3rd gear @ 2500rpms i would think is worse.