lostdoors96

so i had a bright idea and decided i wanted to make my auto shifter shaft shorter and this is what happened

started off with this after changing the "t" handle to a pool ball



borrowed a grinder with a cut of wheel and cut the shaft at the height i wanted



then flipped the plastic thing rod whatever you wanna call it over and slid it down until it pushed the release and cut it off at the height i needed

(forgot a picture of this part)

then i turned it around the right way stuck the pool ball back on top and thought how could i make this stay and not be loose
also trimmed a little of the top so the ball would sit just a little lower



so i went back to the spring i originallly used and slid it in the ball and over the shaft and it sits decently tight for now until i can maybe think of a different way to attach it



but i think i like the look of the spring wrapped around the bottom

cf1k1

How'd you get the ball to work with the auto and the white "push down piece?"

MallCrawlXJ

not doggin on you, but why? i dont see the point in having a short AUTO shifter......maybe so you can more efficiently use the ashtray?

and one more thing......please give your jeep some love and clean it!!!!! it will like you better.

lostdoors96

the white part sticks up and the spring helps to allow me to push it down and keep it in place
plus half the time my white push down hasnt worked seems to wanna work when it wants to
right now i have it pushed all the way down and its holding in that spot ive gotten used to it not working so theres no issue there for me

lostdoors96

my jeep isnt happy if it isnt dirty but thanks

i just did it to be different and thought it would look nice

so i like it and it still works
as for the ashtray as soon as i figure what else to put it there then its gone

MallCrawlXJ

haha, I'm glad you took that well......but your jeep only wants to be dirty on the outside........

props for doing your own thang!!...and yeah, who needs those nasty ashtrays anyways!?

99 Purple XJ

Im about to do that does it affect the shifting at all im tired of my 99 hitting my phone when its in the ash tray

lostdoors96

yeah im easy going..i think the funniest thing is my wifes had my jeep the last couple of weeks because we bought a new car thats a 6spd manual and she couldnt drive it til i thought her how

so i blame her for the inside being dirty haha

lostdoors96

no it didnt affect the shifting at all
i actually just took it for a drive because my brothers ford exploder exploded
and i thought it was terrific felt very different being shorter but pleasently different

lostdoors96

Little update: I effin like it
Its feels less sloppy in a way like you can feel it click into place alot better

99 Purple XJ

Im doing it tonite lol neighbors are going to hate me for using an angle grinder at night but f them

lostdoors96

haha yeah it'll only be for a second anyway plus it wasnt that loud
good luck with it

The Blacksmith

I've been debating on getting rid of the crappy t handle myself, I have a b & m pro stick in my hot rod, and I just dont like handles anymore.

96swampdog

So i dont mean to hi-jack your thread or anthing but i took a army surplus grenade that i had in my truck and yanked the t-handle off my jeep, i made the hole in the bottom of my grenade a little bigger, and inside the shifter rod there is a white plastic piece that you can pull out and put back in and without it you cant shift. so what i did is superglued the white plastic thing to the inside of the grenade so now when i pull the grenade off it comes with it and it is impossible to shift. and its an antileft system for when i take my doors off cause all i got to do is pull it off throw it in my glovebox lock it and it cant go anywhere. oh and plus now all you have to push the whole grenade down to shift instead of the crappy side button

JerrytheJeep

oh give us a peak of that!