Life of a clutch?
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Life of a clutch?
I have a 2006 4.0 4x4 5 speed.....how long can I expect to keep the clutch? I tried searching the forums, but all I got was threads about clutch problems and after markets....So, any stats on clutch life? I don't BEAT the truck, but I don't exactly drive it like a grandpa. Any ideas?
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It depends.... I had 3 clutches in my truck in 93,000 miles. The dealer told me the first time the slave went that the clutch was bad at 20,000 (BS). They replaced it under warranty and I got 50,000 out of the next slave and clutch. When the slave went again, I just replaced the clutch too. I would say Shane has it right at around 50,000 or so. Some on here will say they have the original at 100,000 miles, but that is rare....
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^^highly doubt that i'm afraid. Unless 'clutch plate' means pressure plate...
Like i said earlier, generally, other components go first before the disc does. And changing out the bad component means dropping the trans, and since your dropping the trans, why not change the clutch for good measure? I think i said this right the second time round. lol.
Like i said earlier, generally, other components go first before the disc does. And changing out the bad component means dropping the trans, and since your dropping the trans, why not change the clutch for good measure? I think i said this right the second time round. lol.
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I'm the 3rd owner of my truck...the guy I bought it from said he didn't have the clutch replaced, and said the original owner said he hadn't changed the clutch. I can only assume the clutch on my 98 2wd 2.5L is original...it's at about 136,800 miles. I'd also assume if all Ranger 5 speeds are created equal the clutch would probably wear out quicker on a 4.0 4wd compared to a 2.5 2wd.
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If your having trouble getting it into gear it COULD be the slave but I would guess its the synchros time coming ' due '.
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wow, syncros gone a 80K? Thats crap. The only real problem I have is 1st when stopped, and reverse. It feels kinda like I don't have the clutch all the way in, but it doesn't try to roll or anything. It started about when the maintenance interval (60K) was coming up, so I though maybe I just needed a better fluid than stock to help out the syncros, but that didn't help, so now I'm wondering about the slave. The action still feels fine, but I've never had a hydraulic clutch slave go out on me before, so I don't know what I'm looking for.
BTW, sorry for the thread jack!
BTW, sorry for the thread jack!
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I got 75K out of mine. No problem with the slave just changed it while the trans was out. My truck has a trailer brake controller so I assume the previous owner towed something big enough to have trailer brakes. I would say under normal conditions, no towing, driving correctly 100K maybe 150K. It all depends on your driving style and what you use the truck for.
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On my first Ranger I got 200K on the clutch.
This second one I'm up to 118K.
It all depends on how you drive it and where.
City driving you'll toast it sooner than highway.
As a WORK truck , which most are not used as , you'll toast it faster than a DD grocery getter or to-work-and-home-again vehicle.
This second one I'm up to 118K.
It all depends on how you drive it and where.
City driving you'll toast it sooner than highway.
As a WORK truck , which most are not used as , you'll toast it faster than a DD grocery getter or to-work-and-home-again vehicle.
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