I have a CF Dual Friction and I can't tell that it feels any different than stock. I have dual cases and 35" tires and have had the same CF clutch now for about 5-6 years. Just pulled the tranny for a rebuild and I am not changing the clutch it still works perfectly.

 

well thats awesome... im gonna go with it then. how did ya fit them 35s? bl or susp lift?

 

I also have the DF clutch and the Centerforce Flywheel. I love the combo. It really smoothes out the slow speed crawling and makes it very hard to kill in low rpm crawling.
I also have the 5.15 first gear (Japanese gearset from Marlin)
Just make sure you replace the TO bearing and pilot bearing when you put in the new clutch, have the flywheel resurfaced, AND MAKE SURE YOU USE FACTORY TOYOTA PARTS for the bearings!

 

i plan on putting a wab fab clutch in mine when im ready to replace.

 

well iv got the centerforce throwout bearing and im plannin on gettin another pilot bearing as well. so it would be best to get a Toyota genuine pilot bearing? or just an OEM replacement from like autozone?

 

I used non-Toyota bearings and had a pilot bearing seize after only 10,000 miles of street use. That scored the input shaft badly and I ended up getting the transmission rebuilt. How much did that suck after springing for labor and a new clutch just to do it again because of a POS aftermarket bearing?
I will ONLY use Toyota Original bearings from now on. It has been 80,000 miles since my new Centerforce clutch and Toyota bearings and everything is working great. I also replaced the fork and spring out of sheer paranoia. Even got the "winter" spring for the fork that was listed in the manual.
There are places you skimp and places you don't. Someplace that takes a lot of labor and time to get to is no place to save 3 or 4 bucks...not to mention what the cheap part will take out when it goes.

 

Im pretty sure those are stock SECO/AISIN clutches......

x2 on using only toyota bearings for the job....they arent that much more expensive

Koyo for the throwout and NSK for the pilot bearing

 

yeah sounds good to me then... i'll prolly hit the yoter dealership up for a pilot bearing then. theres one only 8 miles from my house hehehe

 

One big issue with clutches is heat. After a long day (6 hours) of working a clutch on the trail, I noticed fade with the stock unit. I am hoping the marlin unit I bought will help this issue.

 

I have a dual friction and it works great..ON and OFF road.....

I like how it engages firmly unlike the stocker....its not as hard to drive as some of these guys make it out to be