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just got my sb con fe installed and was wondering break in time/ style & also how well will this clutch be to pull my 25ft 5th? thanks
just got my sb con fe installed and was wondering break in time/ style & also how well will this clutch be to pull my 25ft 5th? thanks
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Give it 1k miles of city/stop and go driving before really hitting it.
Even after 5k miles when I pulled my DD to install an OFE the clutch was still not fully seated, but it still held everything I threw at it (550hp with frequent WOT).
I think you'll like everything about your clutch except backing in with the trailer. The FE can be a bit grabby. It's a good excuse to get some Dynatrac hubs and back up in 2 low
Even after 5k miles when I pulled my DD to install an OFE the clutch was still not fully seated, but it still held everything I threw at it (550hp with frequent WOT).
I think you'll like everything about your clutch except backing in with the trailer. The FE can be a bit grabby. It's a good excuse to get some Dynatrac hubs and back up in 2 low
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I was told 250miles but I have the DD, and not trying to rain on your parade, but if your pulling a lot of weight thats not the clutch to do it with, for backing up youll have to put it in 4lo. But other than towing great clutch congrats
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If you're going DD, then you could go with a ceramic or organic DD. I had the organic, but should have done the ceramic. It didn't make much sense for me to have a DD clutch you couldn't sled-pull with... I made the wrong choice in clutch.
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i LOVE my ofe. and the darn thing wont die.
great street manners, backs the travel trailer really smooth, HOLDS THE POWER, and i've sled pulled it(shhh, dont tell peter. )
great street manners, backs the travel trailer really smooth, HOLDS THE POWER, and i've sled pulled it(shhh, dont tell peter. )
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well thanks for your input guys!!! seems to me that i chose poorly in the selection of a clutch! should have called peter first and not just taken the word of the shops!
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I have the OFE and it tows great, shifts great, and isn't terribly grabby. It holds my 500hp give or take, and it handles abuse much better than the stocker so far.
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i have 1000km on it now and it seems to be getting more agressive? it didn't start to grab until yesterday at about 700km, when i was backing out of a parking stall really got my attention! however i am being nice to it so far but am having a hard time as i only have 28 days at a time to play cause i work in mexico the other 28 so.................... i guess eventually i will get it broke in so that i can hammer it i just hope it happens before the unruley canadian winter hits
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I put about 20 miles on mine before turning the smarty back on. It has never given me any problems since the install. I figured that since the destructions did not say anything about a break in there was not one.
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I tow with my FE and it does just fine. You have to get the RPMs up before shifting into reverse. It's grabby in first gear with my NV5600, but I like my clutch to grab and go instead of slipping the clutch into each gear. If my FE every goes out I will upgrade to 3250 Sprung Hub.
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In most cases when you go with a dual disc you still have to put it in 4lo to back up a heavy trailer. Also with dual disc's it's better to always take off in 1st gear to save the clutch.
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