Last night late I got stuck!!! I tried getting out and only got my self in worse and finally gave up and went home and got our tahoe with a big strap, a smaller strap and two chains for a total of about 70 feet. I needed all this length just to reach it in the spot I was so, I didnt have two trucks down!! After to hard pulls she came out with a pile of smoke!! The smoke by no means was exhaust it was the clutch. I noticed it starting to smell when I was rocking it so I stopped doing that and thats when I got the other truck. All the smoke came from just driving it out when being pulled out and it was a LOT of smoke! So now I belive I am on barrowed time!! Everything feels just as it was before good grab and solid pedal with no pulsing. What does everyone think what clutch would be recommended? I only plan on maybe some stg 1 or 2 injectors with what I have currently.


Moral of the story: No more short cuts down servise roads for this guy when they are nasty!!! Also with this little adventure I noticed that our tahoe now has a rod knocking this morning!! So now I will have two trucks injured!! No clue how that happened because I was real nice on it when I did it other than snaping on the strap. Oh well it was interesting though.

Also if anyone has any clutches I maybe interested!!!

 

Sounds like bad luck shadow was hot on your tail during htis adventure. Look at some of advertisers on this forum.

 

Get with one of the advertisers on here or Call peter directly at SouthBend Clutch and he will get you setup.

 

thanks guys! how long do you think i have left before the clutch goes?? anyone had this happen before?? How hard is it to change a clutch in these trucks? I have put clutches in before but just wonder if there is anything i need to watch out for? also if i upgrade do i need to upgrade hyd to?

 

I think you just heated up your clutch in that mudhole but it might not mean it is shot. Is it slipping during normal driving?
Putting a new clutch isn't too bad if you have to, I put a new one in my 5speed.

 

Nope no slipping what so ever! feels just as it used to. Seems ok but the truck smelled like burnt clutch for about 3 days after whenever it was running.

 

From the way you describe it I would say your clutch isn't fully cooked. I got mine a little hot at a truck pull, and the smell hung around for a couple of days. When I replaced my last clutch I could tell it was going bad when it started slipping in high gears (4 or 5) when under sufficient load (towing or pulling a good hill). That's when you will know that it is toast.

 

sounds good thanks for the advise!!!!! I think i will just continue to baby the clutch till im a little better off with money. I think first I need to tear down the tahoe motor and rebuild that first , being my old ladys truck!

 

I got stuck in a bad mudhole (had to get the tractor to get out) & I thought I had burned up my clutch too, but it was just hot.

 

Thats what Im begining to think/hope. Seems to drive fine so far. It sure must have heated up though thats for sure!!!!! Thanks for everyones input! Did your clutch ever give up yet and if so how long did it last after words?