1997 dakota clutch life?

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dakota2112 - 03 Mar 2005 17:53 GMT

I'm curious... how many miles have people been getting out of their
clutches? Specifically, in Dakota trucks?

I have a '97 dakota cc, V6, 5 speed, 2 wheel drive, 3.21 gears, bought
new off the lot. My original clutch has made it to 150,000 miles.
Mostly highway, I don't tow often, and I usually drive with utmost
respect for my clutch disk (by minimizing slippage during clutch
operation).

I have never noticed any change in the clutch pedal, and I have never
smelled any burning clutch... but I know it's only a matter of time
before I do. Any ideas how many miles these clutches can realistically
last, if treated reasonably?

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maxpower - 03 Mar 2005 18:10 GMT

> I'm curious... how many miles have people been getting out of their
> clutches? Specifically, in Dakota trucks?
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> before I do. Any ideas how many miles these clutches can realistically
> last, if treated reasonably?

That is all based on driving habbits and driving conditions

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RamMan@dodgecity.cc - 06 Mar 2005 03:59 GMT

>I'm curious... how many miles have people been getting out of their
>clutches? Specifically, in Dakota trucks?

>I have a '97 dakota cc, V6, 5 speed, 2 wheel drive, 3.21 gears, bought
>new off the lot. My original clutch has made it to 150,000 miles.
>Mostly highway, I don't tow often, and I usually drive with utmost
>respect for my clutch disk (by minimizing slippage during clutch
>operation).

>I have never noticed any change in the clutch pedal, and I have never
>smelled any burning clutch... but I know it's only a matter of time
>before I do. Any ideas how many miles these clutches can realistically
>last, if treated reasonably?

You've apparently babied your Dakota far moreso than most would. Somewhere
I once read that the average life expectancy of the clutch disk is around
80~100k miles.

Of course this varies with conditions and driving habits. When my eldest
son started driving we put 3 clutches in his '67 Camaro in a period of 3
years. I'm guessing we'd likely have put in a 4th but he totalled it.

We were on our 2nd clutch in my wife's '78 Vette when we finally sold it
in '95 with 62k on the clock.

All depends on how it's driven.

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maxpower - 06 Mar 2005 11:27 GMT

> >I'm curious... how many miles have people been getting out of their
> >clutches? Specifically, in Dakota trucks?
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>
> All depends on how it's driven.

My neighbors 1995 Neon has 280k on his original clutch

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Julio - 16 Mar 2005 06:14 GMT

>I'm curious... how many miles have people been getting out of their
>clutches? Specifically, in Dakota trucks?
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>before I do. Any ideas how many miles these clutches can realistically
>last, if treated reasonably?

My Dak 5.2 - 5 speed clutch lasted over 150k - I replaced it with a
Centerforce 2 and love it.. The old one couldn't hold second gear
anymore.

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