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'89 R3500 Crew Cab 2wd to 4wd conversion & beyond

Started out with 2wd TBI350 with SM465 to current 4wd with 454, 700r4, NP241
My 40s never bothered me. The exhaust noise was drown out by the road and engine noise coming through the hole in the firewall and the hole in the floor.
 
Playing around with detents and cable positioning. Here are all the different combinations (ignoring front wheel drive scenarios).

2Hi typical pavement driving scenario.
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2Lo for going slow
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4Hi for going fast in the dirt or snow
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4Lo for when it starts to get serious
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Double Lo to get all the gear reduction
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Love that triple shifter! I got the twin. Nicely made.
 
It will be interesting to see how it sits in the truck. It would be kinda cool to angle off the dash but I don't know if I can make that work.
 
Time for a shifter console. Thats what I'm doing with my auto and tcase shifters
 
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