As the owner of 6 2182's presently (had 8 and sold 2 last summer) I will tell you my experience. To begin with 2182's are somewhat hard on clutches. The original design clutches held up fairly well although are no longer available. As far as the Xtreme clutch, they have not been available that long for a longevity answer. I have changed several 2182 clutches and in my opinion, hands down Warner are the best. They have usually been the supplier for Cub Cadet and seem to hold up the best, although very expensive. I have found that if you purchase the clutch from an authorized Warner dealer (check internet) they are not too much more than the Xtreme clutch is. As far as clutches available out there, China has flooded the market with clutches and many different vendors placing their name on them. They look good with their machined pulleys and replaceable bearings although my experience is the quality is not there. They claim different quality of bearings depending on seal colors although the issues I have experienced is with the clutch mechanism itself. The ones I have tried have all had to be re-shimmed to make the clutch/brake operate properly along with the clutch plate not being true to the pulley making them difficult to set the air gap. One more thing, no matter who's clutch you go with you will have to modify the coil support bracket with a flat piece of steel welded on it to line up properly so it does not raddle or damage the clutch. Again my opinion, spend just a little more and go with a Warner from and authorized Warned dealer for best results!
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