Justins_JT
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I installed my Centerforce clutch kit. I got the whole thing with the upgraded hydraulics. Overall not really that hard to do. Hardest part really was getting at all the bolts on the transmission. That and not knowing that the bolt holes weren’t symmetrical. But it was doable with the truck on jackstands in the garage. I did buy a $200 transmission jack from harbor freight. If you are mechanically
Inclined it really is just removing components and reinstalling them. Granted they are large components.
Now driving with the new clutch. Night and day. I can’t tell you how much of a difference it has made in how the truck drives. Doesn’t stall with light throttle input in first gear or reverse. I can leave my foot off the gas at idle and release the clutch and the jeep will start moving. No bucking or protest. Just idles along at 2 mph. It will idle uphill in both first and second gear. Now I did regear at the same time as the clutch. I put 5.13’s on my 2020 rubicon on 35’s. I’m sure the gears help.
As far as the gears go they have made the jeep good for towing now. First gear is short. Only gets up to about 11 or 12 before shifting. Second goes to about 22. 3rd gear at 45mph is around 3500 rpm. Which is perfect because when we went to Colorado last year towing my camper, we were climbing out of Denver on 285 and the speed limit was 45. I was winding it out in 2nd gear at like 4000 rpm to do 40 but couldn’t shift to 3rd because I lost 1500 rpm. Now with the new gears it’s right in the sweet spot of the power band. I think next time I will have zero issues maintaining 45 mph up that hill. Plus I got 5th and 6th gear back. Now at 65 mph in 6th gear I’m cruising around 2300 rpm. It really has made all the difference in how the truck drives. I could be a little off on how I’m remembering the rpm’s but I’m close. It really is so much better. It was expensive and took me a month to do but it is so much better than stock now. If you are thinking of any of these upgrades I can’t recommend it enough. My camper is a small home built teardrop camper that weighs like 3000 pounds for reference. Maybe I can even maintain 75 on I70 across Kansas now. Lol
Inclined it really is just removing components and reinstalling them. Granted they are large components.
Now driving with the new clutch. Night and day. I can’t tell you how much of a difference it has made in how the truck drives. Doesn’t stall with light throttle input in first gear or reverse. I can leave my foot off the gas at idle and release the clutch and the jeep will start moving. No bucking or protest. Just idles along at 2 mph. It will idle uphill in both first and second gear. Now I did regear at the same time as the clutch. I put 5.13’s on my 2020 rubicon on 35’s. I’m sure the gears help.
As far as the gears go they have made the jeep good for towing now. First gear is short. Only gets up to about 11 or 12 before shifting. Second goes to about 22. 3rd gear at 45mph is around 3500 rpm. Which is perfect because when we went to Colorado last year towing my camper, we were climbing out of Denver on 285 and the speed limit was 45. I was winding it out in 2nd gear at like 4000 rpm to do 40 but couldn’t shift to 3rd because I lost 1500 rpm. Now with the new gears it’s right in the sweet spot of the power band. I think next time I will have zero issues maintaining 45 mph up that hill. Plus I got 5th and 6th gear back. Now at 65 mph in 6th gear I’m cruising around 2300 rpm. It really has made all the difference in how the truck drives. I could be a little off on how I’m remembering the rpm’s but I’m close. It really is so much better. It was expensive and took me a month to do but it is so much better than stock now. If you are thinking of any of these upgrades I can’t recommend it enough. My camper is a small home built teardrop camper that weighs like 3000 pounds for reference. Maybe I can even maintain 75 on I70 across Kansas now. Lol
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