dual disc clutch for my Dodge with cummins?
 

With my stupid knee using the rather heavy clutch on my 3/4 ton dodge with cummins is getting to be a problem.

I have been practicing my shifting without using the clutch and that's not too bad, but I wonder if anybody has any experience with a dual disc clutch and or if one is available for it.

I believe they would be about half as much effort to use.

I'd rather not have to trade off my baby which I bought new for one someone else has maintained and used with an automatic tranny.:(

An assisted clutch, either vacuum or hydraulic, may be an easier-and cheaper- solution.
I don't have any sources to offer, but I believe the parts exist.

Hey Tom....

I run a South Bend DD 3250.....The pedal pressure is about the same as stock.... Call Peter at South Bend....I dont think a DD is what your looking for...

That said...DD's.....HOLD CRAZY POWER!!........:D:D:D

I suppose it would depend on what the clutch was designed for.

Holding crazy power is not a priority for me!;)

That's my point!!....The SB DD 3250 has the lightest pedal pressure available in a DD for a Cummins...People buy DD's for there holding power...not for light pedal pressure!!!...;)

This is what you want. Don't know if they're available in the USA.

http://www.carfi.co.uk/html/autoclutch.html

http://www.vehvac.co.uk/brochures/autoclutch-leaflet.pdf

If I'm not mistaken, the late 60's VW Beetle manual/auto used some kind of system like this.

Ditto on the SB clutch. Get the semi organic one. It'll hold 400 or so HP. I have the full metallic on mine and it's too grabby. However, the pressure plate is the same as the semi organic one.

My clutch pressure is so light now that I had to remove the clutch assist spring to keep me from jamming the pedal through the floor on every shift... :eek:

I have had nothing but problems out of the automatic tranny in my 1994 Ram Cummins 2500

It is the 47rh or A517

I gave up on it and have all of the parts to convert the truck to a manual.

Putting in the 5 speed NV4500

Richy....

Tom...has a NV5600...the strongest OEM thans made for a diesel PU....:P

Yeah, the nv is stout!

Wow! Thanks for all the ideas. The electric clutches sound interesting if I can find one.

The sb organic sounds like a possibiity too. That is a single disc and pp but its really light, right?

Tom, I feel your pain...I have ankle issues, and driving my little SAAB 900 is torture in traffic. I can't imagine driving a truck with a clutch right now.