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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:23 AM
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transfer case shifter boot idea..

i have a 78 with 3" body lift on it and the transfer case boot is gone so i have a big ole hole in the floor board...this is what i have to work with
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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I used one of those Hurst super boots on mine.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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I think Bronco Graveyard carries them too, or I know Wild Horses does. That hole doesn't look too enlongated . . . I'd bet any good stick shift boot would cover that.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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lmc carries them too. or make one out of an old shirt.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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screw it. just leave it open
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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screw it. just leave it open
I had the bright idea to do this once. Until I hit a mud hole and filled my floor boards with goo.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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yeah i did that before to it was kind of nice being able to see if i was high centered with out getting out of the pickup.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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I was thinking it would be cool to make a cover out of clear Lexan so you could see what was going on under you. I may have to add that to the "to do" list and see how it works out. Don't know how much good it would do with my B&M shifter though.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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They make lexan diff covers so why not make a floor pan
 
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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JCW has them for $8. Upgrade to leather for $20! I found mine in the Shucks discout bin. I couldn't see anything wrong being less money!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ivanribic
I had the bright idea to do this once. Until I hit a mud hole and filled my floor boards with goo.
none of my boots are properly screwed down, adn where i pulled the back tank, their is a hole where the line ran and when i hit a mud hole, my truck had tons of water and mud in it and i had clothes behind my seat and my physics book.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 03:50 AM
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they are cheap and easy to find
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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Before you install the boot, make absolutely sure the transfer shifter will clear the floor pan under full throttle and/or while bouncing.
Learned the hard way... I lost to a 454 Chevy one night when the shifter hit the floor pan and kicked it out of 4x4, mid-pull. I pulled the sled in 2wd! Embarrasing! I hacked the hole bigger with a sawzall and beat his *** the next night. Luckily a 2-1 beats a 1-2. Redemption!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Before you install the boot, make absolutely sure the transfer shifter will clear the floor pan under full throttle and/or while bouncing.
Learned the hard way... I lost to a 454 Chevy one night when the shifter hit the floor pan and kicked it out of 4x4, mid-pull. I pulled the sled in 2wd! Embarrasing! I hacked the hole bigger with a sawzall and beat his *** the next night. Luckily a 2-1 beats a 1-2. Redemption!
This is one of the problems you run into with body lifts. They will flex a fair amount on the frame and cause you problems here. I noticed dixiemudder has a pretty long hole cut so it should be fine but always something to check for.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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Dixie: The boot in my "78 is from an "International Paystar 5000" shift lever and
fits perfect and is about twice as thick as the original .
 
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