05 TDLC 100 manual... heavy duty clutch update?
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:50 pm
It has 27K on it so far & is about to head off on some serious touring - no, not 4by stuff but will include some offroad.
Towing a Coromal Capri/Pioneer 20' (6m) tandem off road capable full caravan.... weighing about 2.5t all up. Had a short run 3 weeks ago with no problems other than one occasion where I had to do a hill start after stopping to open a closed gate. First gear & no movement after 3 attempts - with higher revs each time until the clutch eventually slipped... leaving the inevitable burnt smell. Then, into low range & it was a breeze.
Which made me think.
Perhaps it might be worth considering a heavy duty clutch replacement.
Have absoloutely no knowledge about these at all so am open to all ideas & suggestions..... cost factors for fitting would also be helpfull.
Chuck
Blue Mountains
Towing a Coromal Capri/Pioneer 20' (6m) tandem off road capable full caravan.... weighing about 2.5t all up. Had a short run 3 weeks ago with no problems other than one occasion where I had to do a hill start after stopping to open a closed gate. First gear & no movement after 3 attempts - with higher revs each time until the clutch eventually slipped... leaving the inevitable burnt smell. Then, into low range & it was a breeze.
Which made me think.
Perhaps it might be worth considering a heavy duty clutch replacement.
Have absoloutely no knowledge about these at all so am open to all ideas & suggestions..... cost factors for fitting would also be helpfull.
Chuck
Blue Mountains