cf1k1

Hey guys! Always see people changing their shift ***** on manuals to cool things like pool *****. As you know, the automatic shifter requires the "button" to be pressed before the truck can be put into gear. How would I go about either disabling that button or does anyone know of a "cool" shifter with that button? Thanks a lot!

jmaxj

auto parts stores carry a couple that work with the button, but if you want the button gone remove the plastic cover piece and shave all the lock tabs.

thats what i did but not to have a "cool" shifter handle.

cf1k1

Are you mocking me with the "cool"? LOL!! I couldn't think of another thing to call it! But it seems as though when the brake is depressed, that's the only time I can push the button in. When the brake IS NOT depressed, I can't shift. Will shaving those tabs solve this too?

jmaxj

not mocking just quoting and it should solve the problem since the lock will still be there it just will have nothing to lock on to.

Hoooper

shaving the tabs makes it so you dont have to press the button. so it no longer matters if you "could" press the button

cf1k1

Okay. Just ran outside and looked, my shifter is all metal. When I press the button a hole mechanism move down shaped like a J. Should I just shave this? And the other thing, how do I take that handle off and screw another one on?

jmaxj

shave that or the tabs it locks against, and to remove the handle just pull up really hard and watch out you don't hit yourself in the face(done it) and whatever handle you put on it needs a set screw, there are no threads on the arm.

cf1k1

I may just shave that (pic below). But, when I take that piece off, with out hitting myself in the face , What about the linkage that goes through the shaft?

cf1k1

Whacha mean by set screw?

jmaxj

a screw to hold the new handle in place. it won't stay on unless it has a screw in the side to hold it

cf1k1

A guy on here drills out pool ***** (gave me the idea to start this) he suggested just taking some epoxy and doing it that way. Whacha think?

jmaxj

yea that would work, unless you ever want to remove it again for any reason

cf1k1

I'll just have to pull harder. Do you know what diameter the shifter is?

jmaxj

LOL ok, i actually havent ran the factory shifter in a yr now so i don't remember what size it is

projectcustoms

You can always put some threads on the shaft if you want to put a threaded shifter **** on