what all of you use for trannys behind your pullers? im looking at building a budget puller, i posted up a question a while ago and i think i found the donner for the tractor. any ideas, i have a tranny out of a 97 that is an auto and the truck is a 96 with a 5 speed that is going in to the 97. thanks

 

Well if your on a Budget throw that Auto away fix that 5 speed up and put a DD clutch in that puppy

 

still really new to the diesel world what is a DD clutch? will it be to expensive to make the auto work?

 

Yes it will on the auto. DD is a dual disk got to www.southbend.com

 

ya sorry had a moment

 

well im looking at putting it in a tractor do you think i coul djust link it to the tractor tranny?

 

I dont know I dont do tractors. talk to a tractor guy mattor of fact talk to Ground Shaker

 

im guessing those work good as a slipper clutch? how much do they run $?

 

there is no such thing as a budget puller!

 

there is if you let out on it everytime so it wont break! lol

 

A south bend dual disc clutch is NOT a slipper clutch...i repeat it is not a slipper clutch...trust me i know

 

hows that?

 

sure there is and we have two already that have gas engines in them both were built under 1500 bucks, there both in tractors though. i have been pulling modified tracotrs for about 4 years and have really got in to diesels and was wanting to make a smoker, its going ot be exabition anyway well for the most part

 

slip them and that bronze inlay in the flywheel melts. trust me!!

 

so how does it work then? it has to slip to engage when you are hooked to 40-60,000 lbs of dead weight.
and im not saying slip it 100 foot that is 1/3 of the track. that is driver error.