Stage 2 clutch?

What's up guys, I have a 1997 Taco SR5, it has a 3in lift to it and I use it as both my daily and offroad beast. Long story short the clutch is going to need replacing soon and I was wondering if I should go stage 2 or OEM.

 

@shadillac1

Stage 1 Excedy (or OEM if you have the money) would be my choice if I needed one.

BTW, you may want to give more info such as engine size, mods to that engine, daily driver or off-road only, etc. Basically, why are you even considering a Stage 2 clutch.

 

Stage 2 all the way

 

Aisin or Excedy stock replacement and be done. For a DD/wheeler, you want the longest throw, softest engaging clutch as possible. It's no fun to wheel or sit in traffic with a super short throw from engaged to disengaged and a heavy pedal.

 

Either way make sure you get the highest quality bearings possible. Throw out, pilot bearing.

My OEM clutch I replaced 100,000 miles ago is working fine, but the throw out bearing is starting to make a lot of noise, guessing I will need to replace it which is almost the same work as a new clutch job.

My OEM clutch before that was doing great at 250,000 miles until the pilot bearing took a dump and
replaced everything because I was in there.

Two of the three clutch jobs I have needed on my truck where failure from bearings.

 

stage 5 is GOAT

 

Aisin stock replacement or LUK ceramic from Napa.