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[tippy]

Sorry posted this on wrong board yesterday

Ok long post: I have a 1988 3/4 ton 4wd, p/u. I have a boss plow on it and it used to be a
company truck used to plow the parking lots.

I purchased the truck with the plow, what the problem is the clutch on the truck goes out
about every two years, this has happend sense it was new in fact the clutch was replaced
during the first year and each two or three years after.
Each change has been done by a dealer or a lic local repair.

Also one thing I noticed when the clutch was changed the first time is after it came back you could no
long take off in first gear you need to use what i call granny its a five speed.

Now the question does anyone have any idea why the clutch keeps going out so easly (it is only used
to plow snow nothing else) I should mention I also have about 1500 lbs of rock in bed to keep it steady.

If it just the nature of the beast to lose clutch anyone know if it could be changed to a auto tranmission
without spending an arm and leg

Thanks for any answer even it a smart alex on love good laugh

tippy

[Bear76]

Plowing snow is hard on a truck in alot of ways. I do know that it is very hard on a manual, as far as u-joints, axles/axle shafts, ring and pinions and on and on. So I think that 2 years is about all you will get out of a clutch set. I could be wrong though.

Like I said using a truck to plow takes alot out of them. Very abusive. I live in Central WI, and we go thru them pretty quickly, about every 3 to 4 years.

Me myself, I guess a 200.00 every 2 years for a clutch set is not too high of a price to pay for the 8 months or so of work you get out of your truck.