Sachs clutch warning!
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From: western Wa.
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he says:
"The 12" clutch is no upgrade at all ! The only thing that improved was Chryslers profit margin ! The only reason the clutch was really changed was because we learned that the expensive 13 clutch that we used in the 1st gen trucks was not wearing out .... So it was decided that a cheap stamped steel cover would work just fine and that less friction material on the disc caused less chatter and wore out much faster ......
The fact of the matter is that many of the 1st gen trucks components were over built because we did not really know what was going to happen in the field yet.....By the time the second gen came out they had all the data needed to know which components could be cheapened and which needed improved to make it out of warr.
I hear many talk about changing out your 13" clutches to the double disc or other hot rod clutches....When or if you do please let me know before you throw away your stock 13" clutch....I would like to buy it from you..... "
he says:
"The 12" clutch is no upgrade at all ! The only thing that improved was Chryslers profit margin ! The only reason the clutch was really changed was because we learned that the expensive 13 clutch that we used in the 1st gen trucks was not wearing out .... So it was decided that a cheap stamped steel cover would work just fine and that less friction material on the disc caused less chatter and wore out much faster ......
The fact of the matter is that many of the 1st gen trucks components were over built because we did not really know what was going to happen in the field yet.....By the time the second gen came out they had all the data needed to know which components could be cheapened and which needed improved to make it out of warr.
I hear many talk about changing out your 13" clutches to the double disc or other hot rod clutches....When or if you do please let me know before you throw away your stock 13" clutch....I would like to buy it from you..... "
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Well, the way it all tumbled out is I had to use the 12 1/4" unit for a '00 Cummins. I had already ordered it and also not sure the 13" would fit my flywheel. It should handle my baby Cummins as mentioned.
The warning about the Sachs clutch was in regard to the ceramic button clutch but I used a disc type instead. Still, that piece of junk busted up brand new ceramic button clutch should NEVER have made it to a dealer's shelves!
Watch it, guys!
JimmieD
The warning about the Sachs clutch was in regard to the ceramic button clutch but I used a disc type instead. Still, that piece of junk busted up brand new ceramic button clutch should NEVER have made it to a dealer's shelves!
Watch it, guys!
JimmieD
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