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Gen 4 Clutch - Heavy Duty - Any suggestions?

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06 Oct 2025 10:24 #262187 by yakuza
Replied by yakuza on topic Gen 4 Clutch - Heavy Duty - Any suggestions?
Earlier i had a 17% lower geared transfer case and the 235's. It was only rarely smelly with a standard clutch, but going uphill it smelled. never noticable slipping other than the smell.
changing to the original gearing the smell got very noticable more often even without a trailer.

Doing bigger tyres you should change the gearing to save the clutch, or use a stronger clutch.

Or better yet, both so you can also retian some lost engine power from the larger tyres.
Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 Cooper Disco, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck.

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06 Oct 2025 12:53 #262189 by Lambert
Replied by Lambert on topic Gen 4 Clutch - Heavy Duty - Any suggestions?
I think that with the 4 the design requirements have shifted to be capable off road so they seem to have lowered low range but they have also tried to make it a fun town car so high range is just that. What that means is that unlike a 3 there's a fairly big hole between the 2 ratios so instead of being in high 1 which is too much you end up in low 3. I much preferred the manual in Dreadnaught that was a proper thing.
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