6R60 Clutch Drum 2005, used and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
The 6R60 is the six-speed Ford put behind the 4.6L V8 in the 2006 and later Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer and Explorer Sport Trac, and many of those trucks are now well past 150,000 miles. When one starts slipping into 3rd, loses grip in 5th on the highway, or hesitates before reverse bites, the shared part in all three gears is the direct clutch, labeled B. This is a used OEM direct clutch drum sold under interchange 49555B: the five-friction version, 7-5/8 inches tall, with a 30-tooth ring gear. The 2005 in the title marks the first year of the ZF 6HP26 design family that the 6R60 was built from. The drum comes with a 1-year warranty.
Ford's 6R60, 6R75 and early 6R80 share the same basic geartrain, which is why Sonnax lists the 6R60 with the first-generation ZF6HP26 units on its valve body parts. In that layout the forward (A) clutch drives the gearset in 1st through 4th, the 2-6 (C) clutch handles 2nd and 6th, and the direct clutch is applied for 3rd, 5th and reverse. In a 6R60 the direct clutch is the B pack in this drum: the drum carries the frictions and steels, the apply piston and the sealing lands that oil passes through. A cracked housing, a worn bushing or a hardened piston seal leaks apply pressure. The pack then slips first in whichever of its three gears carries the most torque, and the heat from that slip finishes the frictions.
A 6R60 with solenoid or valve body problems can mimic a slipping B clutch exactly, because the clutch only clamps as hard as the oil feeding it. Sonnax's 2-3 shift article is written for the 6R80, but the method carries straight over to this earlier unit: clamp an amp meter on the B and C solenoid circuits and see whether B is actually being commanded on while turbine speed flares. Worn regulator bores, a common wear point on these valve bodies, also drop clutch pressure. Our Expedition shift problem guide covers the same transmission family and the same diagnosis path. Only pull the transmission once the electrical and hydraulic checks pass. Then air-check the direct circuit and inspect the drum for heat cracks around the piston bore.
The listing names the 6R60, 6R75, 6R80 and ZF 6HP26 as applications, 2005 and up. For a 6R60 that covers the V8 Explorer and Mountaineer from 2006 and the V8 Sport Trac. Ford made running changes in this family, so do not order on the transmission name alone. Lay your old drum next to the listing photo, check the 7-5/8 inch height, the 30 ring gear teeth and the five frictions, and look at the shaft and ring grooves. Not sure? Send your year and VIN or the case tag and we will confirm before you buy. Ford's 6R family parts live in our 6R80 / 6R60 parts collection.
| Fits | 6R60 2005 |
| Part type | Clutch Drum |
| Condition | Used |
| 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.
The 6R60 was paired with the 4.6L V8 in the 2006 and later Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer and in the V8 Explorer Sport Trac. V6 models used a different transmission.
This listing names all three, plus the ZF 6HP26, as applications. Ford made running changes, so compare the height (7-5/8 inch), the 30-tooth ring gear and the 5-friction count with your old part, or send us your VIN.
Yes. If the B solenoid or its regulator valve can't build pressure, the pack slips just as it would with a leaking drum. Check solenoid commands and line pressure before you pull the transmission.
3rd, 5th and reverse, since the B pack applies in all three. 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th usually stay normal.
Yes. Clear the adaptive values with a scan tool and drive a relearn cycle so the PCM learns the new clutch fill time.
