MikeK1981
ChondroManiac
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OK so this isn't that big of a deal but I figure it may help some other people with new XL's that can't do wheelies. When I first got my XL one of the clutch shoes was not seating properly so I took the dremel to all three of them and cleaned up the edges. I also took a hair off of the flywheel but made it nice and smooth. I just did this again and the clutch is grabbing really well again. Granted, I had to be almost completely stopped or use a little suspension bounce to get it up but it was standing up really well for running on sopping wet grass. Keep in mind this is an XL with the k5.9 so it's not a wheelie monster to begin with but everytime my clutch shoes mushroom out at all they hang up a bit on the flywheel. They seem to work fine otherwise, but don't get enough "snap" for the truck to wheelie. If you have a stock XL, or any truck that won't wheelie for that matter, check your clutch shoes and open them with a flat headed screwdriver and make sure they feel smooth, not gritty, and then reseat COMPLETELY, on their own. Easy fix for a problem many people ask about.
