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that’s funny you say that about a club for manual trans. I have a a 4wd shifter **** on mine and any time the truck goes to a shop to get worked on it’s interesting watching them try to drive it
Unbolt the lever and modify it to suit your needs. You could put threads on the lever with a thread die or weld a bolt on and grind the head down down. Finish up with some paint.
There are several ways to achieve your goal of a unique handle that you like. At least you can remove the lever in just a moment and work on it at a bench instead of in the truck.
This is what I did when I modified my lever to fit the T-handle many years ago. Still like it to this day. I had thought about having it laser etched with the gear pattern, but said screw it because if I forget, then I need to sell the truck.
I would rather just use a thread die like you said but, I don't recall how big the shifter shaft is. I know I don't have a die that big but, it wouldn't be a problem to get one. Below is a picture of the **** I'm thinking of getting along with all of the sizes at the bottom of the picture for the sizes it comes with. Just wondering if the shifter shaft is small enough for any of those sizes. I will remove my adapter from my previous shift **** this afternoon after work and measure the shaft diameter to see what size die I would need or if the shaft is too big. In the case that the shaft is too big I will weld some threads on there. I quite like this style of shift ****. Thanks for yours and everyone's help and ideas on how to go about mounting a shift **** in a way that won't break!
Well, I made a shift **** for the time being. My brother had a 1"? Diameter oak dowel I quess you'd call it. He had sanded it and made it pretty but didn't need the whole thing. So I measured the end of the shifter shaft and drilled me a hole that was smaller that the splines. I drilled a 1/2" hole. It was almost perfect. Little bit tight for wood anyway. It was pushing the wood into the hole while I was trying to tap it on. But anywho, it'll work for now. I kind of like it actually. I've never cared much for t handles. Or so I though
You have to find what is most comfortable for your use as it is a hand shaker. I really like my T-handle and it has served me well over the past (nearly) decade of driving the truck. If you end up liking the way the T-hand fits, you could either make that one look really nice by putting some finger grooves in it, finish it with a polyurethane or epoxy and use an insert or something similar to mount it.
You have to find what is most comfortable for your use as it is a hand shaker. I really like my T-handle and it has served me well over the past (nearly) decade of driving the truck. If you end up liking the way the T-hand fits, you could either make that one look really nice by putting some finger grooves in it, finish it with a polyurethane or epoxy and use an insert or something similar to mount it.
I do quite enjoy crafting and designing things instead of giving money to some company that already did it. If it's something I can do myself that is. I might try my hand at some finger grooves and some polyurethane. Might burn it a bit before the polyurethane even. Might as well try it. Got to find time off work first
ill run to the hardware store when I can and get a thread insert big enough for the shifter shaft. Along with a thread die to match. Thanks for yours and everyone's help and ideas! I'll post pics when I get done. Not sure when that will be yet
Cut the shifter and weld a section of threads to it. Put a wet towel on the seat so no holes are burned in it.
just remove the shifter section. It’s two bolts that hold the upper shift stick to the lower shift mechanism. Personally I find the stock shift **** to be comfortable enough. I tried a few different shifters over the years. None were as comfortable. The metal ones tend to get hot in the sun. .
I cannot recall one time when the metal handle in my truck was hot or even too warm to use. This is to include 100° or more temperatures in the western states desert. Although, I have tinted windows and a nearly clear 99% UV blocking film on the windshield. Also, my metal T-handle is polished and lightly brushed aluminum, so it reflects any direct sun exposure it receives through the open windows.
I could see if the handle was dark colored where it would retain heat and be too hot to "handle" in a truck that does not have UV protection. That would likely be the case for any material including wood, metal or plastic though, similar to the dashboard in the AZ July sun.
I too have driven some cars with shiny metal shift ***** and found them to be hand roasting hot. Kinda like when you leave your wrench in the sun and then grab it a half hour later and you can't remove the next bolt because your hand is frying!
I too have driven some cars with shiny metal shift ***** and found them to be hand roasting hot. Kinda like when you leave your wrench in the sun and then grab it a half hour later and you can't remove the next bolt because your hand is frying!
That's because you're in SC. Wait until you try hand frozen to aluminum shift **** cold.
I too have driven some cars with shiny metal shift ***** and found them to be hand roasting hot. Kinda like when you leave your wrench in the sun and then grab it a half hour later and you can't remove the next bolt because your hand is frying!
I guess my small investment into UV blocking window tint on all the windows is paying off in more ways than my comfort. Perhaps the metal T-handle in my truck not getting hot is also due to it's location in the cab? It is somewhat low and in the center compared to the dashboard. The windshield 99% UV blocking works quite well, so perhaps this is the true hero in the effort to not have an egg frying metal T-handle. I can have my truck sitting in the direct sunlight on a hot August day in GA and still put my hand on the dashboard. This was the main reason for installing the windshield tint though as the dash would get very hot while driving and acted as a radiant heater while traveling with the AC on. I liked the truck windshield 99% UV blocking tint so much, I had it installed on our 2016 Escape and 2008 Subaru. It makes the cab so much more comfortable when in GA or out west traveling through NM, WY, ID, etc.
In the same respect, I could see a lot of different materials getting too hot to hold in direct sunlight.
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