6R140 Planetary 2011, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 6R140. Ships fast from the USA.
Please note: despite the planetary name on this listing, the part you receive is a remanufactured forward/direct clutch drum for the Ford 6R140, 2011 and later. If your Super Duty flares on the 2-3 or 4-5 shift, slips in third and fifth, or burned the direct clutch on a previous rebuild, a cracked or worn drum is a common hidden cause that new frictions alone will not cure. The listing identifies this drum as a 3 forward, 4 direct unit standing 6-1/8 inches tall.
The 6R140 houses two of its rotating clutches in this one drum. The forward clutch is applied in first through fourth gear and the direct (3-5-R) clutch in third, fifth and reverse. The drum takes reduced-speed power from the front planetary and passes it to the sun gears of the rear Ravigneaux set through each clutch. Each clutch has its own piston and apply circuit, fed through sealing rings on the support. If the drum's piston bores, seal ring lands or lugs wear, the clutch loses apply pressure or the steels chatter in loose lugs, and you get flares and slips that look like a valve body problem.
The direct clutch circuit on the 6R140 has a well-known valve body weak spot: Sonnax documents wear in the direct clutch regulator bore causing flares, slips and burnt direct clutches. Read our 6R140 rebuilder's guide before blaming the drum, and the 6R140 3-4 clutch failure guide for how shift quality complaints are split between circuits. With the drum on the bench, air-check each clutch separately, look for cracks around the lugs, grooved seal ring lands and scored piston bores, and confirm the check balls seat.
The listing calls this drum a fit for the Ford 6R140 from 2011 on, and it states that clutch count and height must match your existing drum. Measure your original before you order: this drum is 6-1/8 inches tall in the 3 forward, 4 direct configuration. Diesel and gas units and later model years can use different clutch stacks, so if your count or height is different, do not install it; send us your year and VIN instead. Other drums and hard parts are on our 6R140 parts page, including a separate 6R140 clutch drum for 2011-21.
Most builders install this drum with a full frictions set such as the 6R140 clutch module for 2011-2019.
| Fits | 6R140 2011 |
| Part type | Planetary |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. Despite the listing name, this is a remanufactured 6R140 forward/direct clutch drum for 2011 and later, described as a 3 forward, 4 direct drum at 6-1/8 inches tall.
Count the forward and direct clutch plates in your original drum and measure its height. The listing states clutch count and height must match. If either differs, send us your year and VIN before ordering.
Install new piston seals, sealing rings, frictions and steels, set clutch clearance to the revised specification, and inspect the direct clutch regulator bore in the valve body.
Yes. The 2-3 shift applies the direct clutch in this drum, so a leaking piston or worn seal ring lands can cause a flare. A worn direct clutch regulator bore causes the same symptom, so check both.
Yes. Reset the adaptive shift values with a scan tool after the repair and road test the truck so the controller relearns clutch apply timing.
