Jerking clutch pedal mostly under a load?

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  1. Isxrookie

    Isxrookie Light Load Member

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    Mostly happens under a load or on a incline. Flat road is a breeze but if i have to pull off on a incline it will jerk really bad. I’ve had to back down on a flat road from a incline just to pull off once. I already gotten clutch adjusted etc.
     
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  3. W923

    W923 Road Train Member

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    Is the pedal pulsing or the truck jumping?
    Either way I would guess your flywheel or separator plate is warped. Could also be the actual pads themselves on the clutch disc. I have seen them warp on ag tractors and make it very hard to control things kinda not much and then grabs. Does it do the same thing in reverse if not possibly a motor mount issue look closely at the ones on the sides of the flywheel housing
     
  4. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    What gear are you using? Sounds like too high a gear for the situation.
     
  5. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    Mine was like that when I bought the truck. I put in a new clutch. Old clutch still had a lot of friction material left, but the new clutch fixed the problem. I adjusted mine as well, and it didn't help.

    Are you saying it's real touchy, like you can't feather it? Basically "all or none"?
     
  6. W923

    W923 Road Train Member

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    Good point I guess I assumed that the guy in the seat new about that but come to think of it that’s a pretty common situation
     
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  7. Isxrookie

    Isxrookie Light Load Member

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    No ima actually pulling off in the lowest gear on the incline when this happens
     
  8. Isxrookie

    Isxrookie Light Load Member

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    nope can’t ease off it. It’s just going the jump and throw me all over the cab
     
  9. Isxrookie

    Isxrookie Light Load Member

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    Yea the trucks starts to jump really badly but it only happens if I’m pulling off on a incline. In fact I can’t really pull off on a incline
     
  10. God prefers Diesels

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    Same as mine. Even the slightest incline was almost impossible without stalling the engine, and always makes you look like an idiot.

    Not sure what was wrong with my old clutch, because it looked fine visually, but the new clutch fixed it. Refaced the flywheel and did rear main seal at the same time.
     
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  11. Isxrookie

    Isxrookie Light Load Member

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    Yea that’s what they said it looked ok but all signs are pointing to it. What year is ur truck?
     
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