Shifter replacement

[MMeier]

... any of you had to replace the shifter on your 5600? If so, why?

 

[nickleinonen]

i swapped mine for a short throw one... ?

 

[jwilliams3]

No I have not.

 

[MRosinski]

Not me, the stock one is perfctly fine for me.

 

[klenger]

What, and loose my oil change indicator?

 

[steved]

What, and loose my oil change indicator?

... I have to ask... what???????



Oh, and other than taking the extension off to bend to be more ergonomical, I haven't...



steved

 

[MMeier]

What, and loose my oil change indicator?

Ken, you on meds this morning or what? LOL! Actually what I'm getting at, is it possible for a stock shifter to "wear out"?

 

[nickleinonen]

Ken, you on meds this morning or what? LOL! Actually what I'm getting at, is it possible for a stock shifter to "wear out"?

there are a 3 plastic type pieces inside the shifter assembly that could wear out, but i think the trans would be near or at rebuild time when they wear out

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my oil change indicator stopped working long ago. . :-laf:-laf

 

[KSears]

I was thinking of pricing a replacement shifter(stock) from the dealer and try to bend it a little moving it towards the left and back just a bit ,, not sure what one costs,,,does anyone know? i figured I don't want to bend mine and something go wrong and then be in a bind or hurry to get another.

 

[steved]

I was thinking of pricing a replacement shifter(stock) from the dealer and try to bend it a little moving it towards the left and back just a bit ,, not sure what one costs,,,does anyone know? i figured I don't want to bend mine and something go wrong and then be in a bind or hurry to get another.

It doesn't take much "bend" to move them. I bent mine using a tubing bender... it worked well...



steved

 

[JHardwick]

What, and loose my oil change indicator?

I think everytime the shift pattern plate on the top of the shifter knob rotates one revolution, Ken changes his oil :-laf

 

[MMeier]

there are a 3 plastic type pieces inside the shifter assembly that could wear out, but i think the trans would be near or at rebuild time when they wear out

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my oil change indicator stopped working long ago. . :-laf:-laf

Well, I do have 172k on the original shifter assembly, starting to wonder if thats not "part" of my problem recently. Have a new one on the way, hopefully will be here Moday before I have to make another Oklahoma run, going to the Port tonight to fetch another can, wish me luck guys! Nick, I recognize the cup piece, where the heck do the others go?

 

[KSears]

steved,, did you take the shifter out to bend it or leave it the truck? what year is your truck and what transmission?

 

[nickleinonen]

Nick, I recognize the cup piece, where the heck do the others go?

the round disc is a spring washer [centers the shifter when out of gear] the other 2 are the pivot bushings for the cross shaft in the shifter assembly

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[HookMeUp]

the round disc is a spring washer [centers the shifter when out of gear] the other 2 are the pivot bushings for the cross shaft in the shifter assembly

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is the piece on the right the BD short shift kit?

 

[steved]

steved,, did you take the shifter out to bend it or leave it the truck? what year is your truck and what transmission?

I have an 04, but my dad's 99 is the same...



I took it out... if you lift the boot, it screws onto the shift arm that is part of the transmission...



Once out, it is trial and error... I bent it over a good 3 inches... it is much more ergonomical...



steved

 

[nickleinonen]

is the piece on the right the BD short shift kit?

yep. . that plus the spacer/bolts and gasket maker is what is included in the kit