Dodge 2500 clutch

4wdtom · Apr 14, 2016

I have a 2007 Dodge 2500 with the 5.7 hemi and a 6sp manual transmission. I have put 60,000 miles on it of basically easy use. I tow a trailer with my AC WD to shows, pulls and other events, but other than that I don't work it much. The clutch is starting to slip. I do not abuse it, ride it, drag engine speed up or down when shifting, etc. I have had clutches on my pickups last for 200,000 miles or more and then sold the truck with it still working. Anyone have any experience with these? Or thoughts? Dodge must have put something substandard in is all I can say at this point. I don't think I will be replacing it with factory parts, they probably cost more anyway. The way I use the truck I can't believe I would need racing or otherwise heavy duty parts.

Mike M · Apr 14, 2016

Most likely a hyd. set up ? Maybe the slave cyl. is hanging up ?

vscummins · Apr 14, 2016

I've had really good luck with valair clutches and have heard a lot of good things about south bend

vscummins · Apr 14, 2016

2007 also had that stupid dual mass flywheel it can come apart and cause all kinds of problems

4wdtom · Apr 14, 2016

Could you tell me about this? Thanks, Tom

Mathias NY · Apr 14, 2016

Can you tell us any more about the symptoms?

I have a 2003 Ram 2500 with the Hemi and 5spd manual. In cold weather, when the clutch is cold, the throwout bearing will make some noise and cause the clutch to slip. The problem goes away when it warms up. The truck only has 85k miles and I bought it with 65k, so I'm pretty sure it's the first clutch.

Does this sound similar?

MikeinKy · Apr 14, 2016

I have a 2003 with a 6 speed. I had better luck than you. Mine started slipping all of a sudden at 170,000 miles. I had a LUK clutch put in and so far It has been good.

vscummins · Apr 14, 2016

I'm not sure that the gas motor has the dual mass flywheel

mj · Apr 15, 2016

(quoted from post at 12:58:46 04/14/16) I have a 2007 Dodge 2500 with the 5.7 hemi and a 6sp manual transmission. I have put 60,000 miles on it of basically easy use .............. Dodge must have put something substandard in is all I can say at this point. I don't think I will be replacing it with factory parts, they probably cost more anyway. The way I use the truck I can't believe I would need racing or otherwise heavy duty parts.

What you've got was a result of Daimler's influence on Chrysler ....... the dual mass clutch and the Gertag G56 6-speed. The trucks with the Cummins were still using the New Process NV5600 transmission and 13 inch single disk clutch (MUCH better set-up!) in the 4x2s. The 4x4s went to the G56 in 20061/2 (BIG mistake!).

The only replacement that I've dealt with was a friend's ''06 4x4 w/ a 5.9 Cummins ahead of a G56 and it was slipping at 40k miles. We switched out the stock dual mass clutch for a South Bend single disk w/hydraulics upgrade; End of the problem!

The Daimler crap is being overloaded by your hemi's torque - either re-clutch or pull a sparkplug wire, I reckon! 8)

4wdtom · Apr 15, 2016

Sure, When shifting if I an putting the power to it and don't get the clutch engaged first it will slip, don't do this often, but nobody is perfect. Last time it was in gear and clutch out and I was trying to accelerate to merge on freeway and just put my foot in it and the clutch wouldn't hold it, maybe at 2500 or 3000 rpm it started to slip and I backed off. Of course when I notice the engine reving I back off and let it lock up. This engine has enough power that most of the time I don't have to rev it more than 2500 or 3000, although I don't lug either. With the 6 sp there is enough gears to cover most driving with out lugging or reving.

TooTall69 · Apr 17, 2016

The diesel is the only one that uses a dual mass flywheel. Chevy, Ford, and Dodge all use it, but it is only for diesels to eliminate the pulsing of the diesel in the driveline. This eliminated problems with the bearings and gear set. There is a shim that can be put in behind the flywheel that puts it back out to factory specs, but these are usually not necessary until you have to grind the flywheel. With only 60k on the clutch, it's possible that there is another problem, such as a leaking rear seal. If there is an inspection cover, try to see what the disk looks like.

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