Re: [ihc] 11" clutches

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@xxxxxxxxx>]

ken.dunnington wrote:

> Jim Grammer wrote:
>
> JG> Guys, everything I've ever heard or experienced tells me to stay away from
> JG> anything but the 12 spring clutch setups, or the 15 spring in 12" if you
> JG> have a *stout* left leg. The 6 spring jobs are said to rattle and not hold
> JG> so well, and diaphragm units just have a wierd feel IMO.
>
> So I take it that folks with 392s and manual transmissions in
> Travelalls report problems with the stock 11" clutch.(?)  Don't get me
> wrong here, I don't doubt problems with 11" clutches but I am
> surprised that IH didn't offer(well atleast the brochure doesn't
> include a 12" option) a larger clutch if the 11" was marginal.
>
> The 392/T495 combo I got out of a schoolie has 13" clutch...
I think I'm running an 11" clutch in my trail Scout.  The same clutch 
setup was behind the 196 in front of a T15 when I bought the Scout. I 
did replace the clutch at some point along the way - I think I'm still 
running the Reman I bought from Giddum Up now.

11" between a 196/T15 with 4.09s and 31s.. still running an 11" behind a 
built 345, wide T19 with 4.09s and 36s now.  I've used it for towing, 
trail riding, sled pulling, racing, and just driving back and forth to 
work with no problems.

I also abuse it quite a bit.  I'll "snap" the clutch repeatedly while 
trying to get the Scout to crawl up out of a hole in the snow.  It 
works, but it isn't easy on things. :D