has anyone tried a hydraulic throwout bearing

[lilredtruck]

gentlemen,
has anyone tried to adapt a hydraulic throwout bearing like mcleod, howe,
or tilton to a nv5600? they have one for the nv4500. wonder if it is practical?
thank you

 

[BrettWINspeed]

I'd think if they have one for the 4500, it should also work on the 5600. IIRC the 4500 and 5600 use the same bearing and fork.

 

[YOUNG GUNS15]

WHY on earth would you want to do that!

 

[LReiff]

WHY on earth would you want to do that!

How often does one replace throwout bearings on a chevy? ....very seldom!

 

[lilredtruck]

I'd think if they have one for the 4500, it should also work on the 5600. IIRC the 4500 and 5600 use the same bearing and fork.

the bell housings are different. the input seal housings bolt on differently and the bearing bolts to the front.

 

[lilredtruck]

WHY on earth would you want to do that!

it gets rid of the fork and can handle higher pressure hence operating with less
petal pressure.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

 

[YOUNG GUNS15]

How often does one go out on a jeep yj wrangler? Too much! I love simplicity, and so does every other 12 valve and cummins guy. but WHY????? would you want to make working on things MORE complicated!!

 

[displacedtexan]

How often does one go out on a jeep yj wrangler? Too much! I love simplicity, and so does every other 12 valve and cummins guy. but WHY????? would you want to make working on things MORE complicated!!

Simplicity merely for the sake of being simple is a bad thing.

 

[YOUNG GUNS15]

Simplicity merely for the sake of being simple is a bad thing.

I dont know about you but i dont feel like pulling the tranny every time there is an issue with the hydraulics. We had on going issues with out jeep that about drove us mad. Also had tons of issues with out IDI 6.9 ford with a hydraulic throwout bearing. In my mind they are a poor design. Just my opinion though, i guess there are guys that make them work. but idk.

 

[lilredtruck]

many high end foreign car and sports cars use a hydraulic throw out bearing. and many
of them go 250,000 miles or more with no problems.

 

[LReiff]

many high end foreign car and sports cars use a hydraulic throw out bearing. and many
of them go 250,000 miles or more with no problems.

Most of them do not have a 3600+ lb plate load.

 

[displacedtexan]

I dont know about you but i dont feel like pulling the tranny every time there is an issue with the hydraulics. We had on going issues with out jeep that about drove us mad. Also had tons of issues with out IDI 6.9 ford with a hydraulic throwout bearing. In my mind they are a poor design. Just my opinion though, i guess there are guys that make them work. but idk.

I was speaking in theory. I've never had one, but I've had plenty of friends that have had great success with them.

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

Most of them do not have a 3600+ lb plate load.

if everything is sized properly, it shouldn't matter...