Ranger Shift Knob
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Ranger Shift ****
Does anyone know where I can find a factory shift **** for a '96 2.3L 5sp. I have looked all over the net and none of the OE ford part websites seem to have them. I am just tired of the stupid aftermarket ***** falling off and i would much rather go back to the stock ****. thanks
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I had the same problem with my last truck. I ended up drilling & tapping a hole through the base of the **** and shifter. If you don't find a factory one it's an option. Have you tried applying threadlocker to it before you put the **** on? I didn't have the option of going back to a stocker though, I broke it off. I miss powershifting that old Jeep at 8 grand.
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They new ones are hell to get off! There was nothing but junks of steel left when I finally got mine off my '07.
I believe I still have an OEM one in the basement that came off my '98. I'll check and see what kind of condition it is in. If it is decent, you can have it also...
I believe I still have an OEM one in the basement that came off my '98. I'll check and see what kind of condition it is in. If it is decent, you can have it also...
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I still have my whole 04 shifter, **** and boot, I couldn't get them apart, so I took them off as a unit when I put my level II shifter, **** and boot on. I have a ****, but it's attached to the shifter, along with the boot just setting in the garage.
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Originally Posted by wendell borror
I still have my whole 04 shifter, **** and boot, I couldn't get them apart, so I took them off as a unit when I put my level II shifter, **** and boot on. I have a ****, but it's attached to the shifter, along with the boot just setting in the garage.
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I don't know to tell you the truth. It was easy to change, there was a spline that stuck up, the shifter slide down over it and then just tighten the bolt on the side. You could ask a tech at the ford dealer, they should know. Or maybe someone here will chime in with thier wisdom. How about it Number Dummy, will an 04 shifter fit a 94, both have the M50OD ?
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I've been told that the early m5od had the shifter attach to the top of the transmission in a different way. The late ones (like mine and Wendell's) have a stud that runs from the drivers side through the shift handle and then through the piece that comes out of the transmission. The early ones apparently had a bolt that ran front to back. So, if you look under the boot, and if the attaching nut is on the right side, the newer shift handle should fit fine. If the attaching nut is on the front or rear, then it won't fit. I'm not sure when it changed, but it was before 98, according to my source.
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
If you drop by your local Autozone, I picked up an old school OEM Chevy shift ****...it's plain black, no Chevy logo or anything. It's just a tad smaller than the shaft...so it goes on with a light tap and never moves.
Here it is in a somewhat older picture of my truck.
Here it is in a somewhat older picture of my truck.
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