What is this?

[Jeff Clark]

I was looking at a 94 Dodge 3500 2wd on ebay. It is an automatic and has a column shift, but has a shifter on the floor like a T-case shifter. It has what looks like a "D" and a "N" on it. I'm assuming that it is something like a T-case where you could completely dissconnect the drivetrain, but it is factory. I've never seen this before. My 94 was a standard. My dad's 95 was an auto, but didn't have this feature. Anybody know? I just thought it was interesting.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31831&item=2467847193

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

From the ad

YOU ARE LOOKING AT A 1994 DODGE RAM REG CAB DUALLY WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE IN IT. THIS TRUCK IS AN SLT WITH THE APPROPRIATE POWER PACKAGE. IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, COLD AIR CONDITIONING, TILT, CRUISE, POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, AND CLOTH INTERIOR THIS TRUCK IS EQUIPED WITH A POWER TAKE OFF FROM THE FACTORY. IT HAS THE FACTORY FLOOR SHIFT FOR THE POWER TAKE OFF. BID TO OWN THIS ONE. YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER WITH THIS OPTION THIS TRUCK HAS A GOOSENECK HOOKUP IN THE BED

Never heard of or seen one myself but there it is

 

[HoleshotHolset]

That's pretty cool ! Looks like a regular old 4x4 shift lever from that vintage truck... and they hooked it up as a PTO shifter.



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Matt

 

[Jeff Clark]

Thanks Turbo Tim. I missed that part in the reading. I didn't know you could get a PTO with the auto.

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

Me neither, must be something hokey, maybe it was some aftermarket thing, one of those companies that get trucks from the factory and do conversions.

 

[BV]

Kewl option but I would ask if anything is hooked up to it.

 

[bmoeller]

Originally posted by Turbo Tim 1

Me neither, must be something hokey, maybe it was some aftermarket thing, one of those companies that get trucks from the factory and do conversions.

I think it may be OEM. There is a section covering it in my FSM.

 

[DKarvwnaris]

I saw one a few years back on a 2wd 3500 Public works truck up for auction by the city. You can bet if it was available and expensive they would get it. They had a hydraulic power supply on it that ran a dump bed, hydraulic remotes for jackhammers, tampers, and other various devices. It is a functional lever. This truck was a manual 5 speed. Everyone thought it was a 4wd, the front beam was mammoth, looked like a dana 60 they forgot to put the pumpkin in. Nice option, I thought about buying the parts for mine, but they were really expensive to say the least.

 

[Evan A. Beck]

Had one in the shop this week with the 2wd PTO. It was a factory option in '95 for sure, not sure about other years. The unit is an NP021D, which is a one-speed PTO. Kinda cool, and extremely rare. I think the option code for it was DHY.

 

[Rescue Ram]

A neighboring fire department has a '95 3500 2wd rescue truck equipped witht his feature. They use it to power on scene electrical and lighting. Its pretty neat.