6R80 Clutch Drum 2008-2015, used and ready to install. Fits the 6R80. Ships fast from the USA.
If your F-150, Expedition, Navigator or Mustang with the 6R80 six-speed slips or flares into 3rd, slips again in 5th, or backs up lazily in Reverse, the common thread is the direct clutch, which Ford and rebuilders call the B clutch. This part is a genuine Ford 6R80 direct B clutch drum, used and sold loaded, meaning it comes with its clutch pack in the housing. It is labeled for 2008-2015 transmissions and carries a 1-year warranty. It is for the shop or home builder who has the unit apart and found a drum that cannot be reused.
The 6R80 is Ford's build of the ZF 6HP26 and uses five clutches, A through E, for six forward gears and Reverse. According to the GEARS Magazine breakdown of the unit, the B clutch is applied in 3rd, 5th and Reverse. The drum holds the B friction and steel plates and houses the piston that squeezes them together. Apply oil enters through sealing rings, so a worn ring land, a cracked housing or a leaking piston seal bleeds pressure and the pack never clamps fully. That shows up as slip in exactly those three ranges while 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th feel normal.
One detail makes this drum matter more than its price suggests: the same GEARS article notes the 6R80 falls back to 3rd or 5th gear in failsafe. Both of those gears ride on the B clutch, so a weak B drum can leave a truck in limp mode with little drive at all.
Slip in B-clutch gears is not always the drum. The 6R80 shifts by timing one clutch off against another, and Sonnax documents 2-3 shift complaints that trace to solenoid behavior during that handoff, diagnosed with an amp clamp and a pressure gauge. A Reverse that drops to neutral with no codes on 2015-2017 F-150s is covered by Ford TSB 20-2060 with a PCM reprogram and adaptive relearn, not hard parts. Work through the electrical and valve body checks in our 6R80 F-150 shift problems guide and the B-to-E handoff in the 6R80 3-4 clutch failure guide first. Buy the drum when teardown shows a cracked housing, a damaged piston, worn sealing ring lands or a pack that will not hold air.
This drum is listed for 6R80 transmissions from 2008 through 2015. The 6R80 went into Ford trucks starting with the 2009 model year, so treat the 2008 end of that label with care and compare it to your old drum before installing. Check the overall height, spline count, ring grooves and piston style side by side. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships. Units built after 2015 should also be checked. The full lineup of hard parts and kits for this transmission is on our 6R80 parts page.
Because the drum is used and loaded, plan to inspect the pack rather than trust it. Measure the friction thickness, check the steels for heat bluing, and replace the frictions and piston seals unless they are clearly fresh. Our 6R80 overhaul kit covers the seals and gaskets for the rebuild. Air-check B on the bench, then again in the case, and set pack clearance to the service manual figure. If the old drum shed metal, flush the cooler and clean or replace the solenoid body, since debris in a variable bleed solenoid causes the shift timing faults that burn clutches. A 6R80 valve body is the clean answer if the old one is contaminated. Refill with Mercon LV only, then run the adaptive relearn drive cycle so the PCM learns the new B clutch fill time. If the E clutch side shows damage too, see the 6R80 E clutch drum.
| Fits | 6R80 2008-2015 |
| 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.
It is the direct clutch drum, the B clutch. In the 6R80 the B clutch is applied in 3rd, 5th and Reverse, so a failure there shows up only in those ranges.
Yes, it is sold loaded with its clutch pack. Because the part is used, measure the frictions and replace them and the piston seals during the rebuild unless they are clearly in good condition.
It is labeled for 2008-2015 units. For a later transmission, compare it to your old drum or send us the year and VIN and we will confirm fitment before shipping.
Not always. Solenoid timing and valve body wear can cause the same slip. Check codes, line pressure and the solenoid body first, and condemn the drum only when teardown shows cracks, ring wear or a pack that will not hold air.
Use Mercon LV only. After the rebuild, reset the transmission adaptive tables and complete Ford's relearn drive cycle so the PCM learns the new B clutch apply.
