MNorby

I'm sure this has had to have been talked over before but I can't find anything searching about it. Found these fuel plates on ebay and was curious about them vs the TST. Its about half the price but is it half the quality to? Thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7996905952

satburn

Fixed the link a bit, couldn't get there from yours:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7996905952

BTW: That's the one that's in my truck. I don't really have anything to compare it to though, since I haven't used any of the other brands. It's plenty strong, that I know.

MNorby

Oh, thanks for the link fixin'. How does your stock clutch hold up (noticed your sig) in the middle possition or have you tried it there?

satburn

LOL.... Well..... there was an "incident" involving me and a 40,000lbs sled, so it didn't favor too well. I have mine just about full forward.

http://satburn.com/pictars/1stTruckPull.wmv

If I gun it rolling at 60, I can slip it on demand. Before the sled, it would take me going up a hill and gunning it for it to slip. I've got about 12x,xxx miles on the stock clutch.

I stuck it in the middle for it's first run after the install, it was still impressive over the stock plate, but the "itch" got to me and I pushed it forward...

MNorby

do you pull trailers with it often or have oversized tires or anything else that adds more resistance to cause it to slip? Have you ever had it slid back farther? Thanks.

Nice vid by the way.... "Smoke out of the front instead of out of the back is never a good sign"

satburn

Mine came stock with a set of 245/75/16 training wheels, and I didn't want to get much larger than stock so I compromised with a set of 265/75/16s. I have a 16ft tandem I pull a tractor or various cars with occasionally, but it spends most of its life dead-heading.

Other than a 40,000lbs sled, nothing of real weight. I can slip it with no trailer or anything in the bed for that matter. Never slid it back to the stock position, I just try to keep my foot out of it until I can procure this little Dual Disc setup I've had my eye on.

MNorby

I see. Thanks for the info. Prob worth the savings to get this one them

NHDiesel

I'm glad you posted this thread...I was eyeballing those, but I didn't know if I was going to lose something with the savings. Now I'll start setting some money aside for some fun!!!

Jim

infidel

I've read that the steel used on the ebay plates isn't as hard as the TST plates.
There is quite a bit of pressure from the governor arm pushing on the plate.
Harder is better.

Jeremy Cusick

If I were you guys, I'd just regrind the stock plate to the profile you want. It's easy... takes under 2 hours total time w/ a Dremel tool and an oilstone. You can find pics of different plate profiles all over this board and others.

gunracer1

look up the thread on grinding plates, i posted it. and it takes me less than 5 minutes to grind a plate.

Jeremy Cusick

I spent a few hours on my first regrind (10 plate), but the last time, I spent maybe 15 minutes (100 plate). That 100 plate is really easy to grind.

unicornrustler

I like my Machine Shop Charlie plate real well.

MNorby

How "safe " is it to pull with a ground plate? I pull about 10,000 lbs somewhat regularly.

TxDiesel007

Pulling with a ground plate

No big deal i should say, Most steel will not warp or weaken unless it is mal handled as in overheated, or if its a tempered steel and is heated for way to long, then it will be weaked. IMHO i think that the steel that the fuel plates is made of is suited to stand the high pressures associated with the fuel going to them, I also think AS long as the plate was properly ground and cooled the way it should be i wouldnt worry about it. I would just make sure and have the screws tightened up well enough depending on the position that the plate is in, and just tow and enjoy. The fuel plates are tough lil buggers... their steel is hard... best of luck and hope this helps..

Tx