treadway47025

I have a 2005 dodge 2500 quad cab 4x4 with straight exhaust, rokk timing sensor, afe stage 2, and the smarty. I plan to eventually maybe add injectors and a turbo. I use my truck for daily driving, farm use/general towing/hauling duties and to pull my enclosed quad trailer and camping supplies. My factory clutch is starting to slip every once and awhile under hard accel. It is getting hard to put in gear sometimes when at traffic lights too. I'm starting to get the feeling it is going to need replaced soon. What clutch would you recommend for good all around use. I like to drag with my buddies and mess around with people on the road every once awhile too.

Thanks for the help.

rustyshakelford

i think someone with a con ofe is over 500hp. im an auto guy so dont quote me. i would go with a south bend DD if i was you. maybe like a 3600. does that sounds about right?

brett

treadway47025

Doesnt a dual disc make the truck drive funny with trailers and such. like not so smooth and what not. I had an 01 with a mcleod dual disc and it was kinda quirky. if I would have got the full on pulling clutch they said I would have to make a swith for a 2wd low range just to back up trailers and such. that would be kinda dumb I think

rustyshakelford

idk. i think wiggs has a DD and uses his truck to pull his car trailer with, JD has one too...im sure someone with more knowledge in the subject will chime in and shed more light

brett

Ryan Hyatt

Check out the centerforce clutches too my use for my truck is almost identcal to yours and its holdin up good.

dodgezilla04

i have an OFE, tow a 10K travel trailer and am over 500. no problems. not grabby, and holds good.

rustyshakelford

im glad you joined this one. you were who i was referring to having over 500hp. nice number btw

brett

jmccart

I mailed Southbend and told him I tow an 8k+ trailer and I like to floor it often (superchips). I also told him my wife must be able to drive it, she could not hang with the heavy feramic I had in the last truck. He suggested the springy dual disc with the lightest pressure plate he has. It is not cheap ($1800). I was thinking the OFE single G56 conversion (like $1100?-I think). If you have the NVG 5600 in your 2005, it will be cheaper because you don't need a flywheel. But I figure I should save up more & do it once. If it did fry completely today though, I would have to get the single for financial reasons.

FYI.

treadway47025

con ofe will do the job then right. did you install yourself or have it done.. on my old truck I took it to a local big truck shop and had a friends friend help me using a big *** truck trans jack. this time I wonder if I could do it at home with a floor jack and an atv stand jack

dodgezilla04

i did it at home alone. 4 1/2 hours with a big floor jack and the truck on its tires. https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=126277 that's the link to the thread i started when i swapped it. give a few tips I hope. nothing to worry about, just HEAVY.

thanks rusty. gonna be higher april 21 at BD. got a few new things done since the last time.

JD Dearden

I have a Haisley DD, and yes it is a little grabby when starting out after that mine shifts a smooth as a stock clutch.

wap

If you got the cash I would do a sprung DD like in my truck. I did a write up on it a month or so ago if you are interested.

treadway47025

Im thinking I am going to go with the con fe or ofe. got ahold of a shop that sid the fe might be a little better since I PLAN to get a few more mods. thanks for all the help

rstone

I had the south bend ofe and I could slip the clutch real bad when I had the smarty on level 9 and 100 hp injector. I would go ahead get the a dual disc or a Con Fe.

treadway47025

so should i fe or ofe??? should i get new hydraulics too?