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Automatic floor shifters...opinions
- Thread starter lar300mag
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muddyblzr
1/2 ton status
art carr all the way
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what he said....
what he said....
scooter122983
1/2 ton status
b&m light truck mega shifter.
CDA 455
3/4 ton status
muddyblzr said:
X3
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destinbeachman
1/2 ton status
I run a B&M Megashifter and like it just fine.TH350 with manual valvebody.I'm thinking about changing it to something a bit smaller.I like how the shifter in the post above sits on the center armrest.I was thinking about maybe putting a smaller B&M shifter on a small plate mounted beside the forward right corner of my seat.Have to think about it for a few more months
SkysTheLimit
1/2 ton status
destinbeachman said:I was thinking about maybe putting a smaller B&M shifter on a small plate mounted beside the forward right corner of my seat.Have to think about it for a few more months
That's precisely what I plan to do with with a B&M Pro Ratchet shifter. I think it will be really comfortable in that location.
BizeeB65
1/2 ton status
muddyblzr said:
x 4. But mine has winters performance tags on it!
I have a 23" tall Lokar. I like it because it has mechanical linkage. I also like how high it sits. I have a 3" body lift and the knob sit about the same height as the heat controls. It came with a switch to rewire the backup lights or neutral safety, whichever you choose.
I have a cab swapped on from a stick truck so people ask me all the time if it's a 4 speed. I answer yes. then they are amazed at how smooth I am with it on the trail. its a 4 speed auto.
the mounting hardware is really nice. there is a main peice that bolts to the tailshaft bolts and the side of the trans. the shifter base can go in 5 different spots. the angle at which it leans back is adjustable.
When you pull it down into low you know it because it down by your hip cause the shifter is so long. has a ratchet feature so you can't downshift without pushing the button in.
I have a cab swapped on from a stick truck so people ask me all the time if it's a 4 speed. I answer yes. then they are amazed at how smooth I am with it on the trail.
its a 4 speed auto. the mounting hardware is really nice. there is a main peice that bolts to the tailshaft bolts and the side of the trans. the shifter base can go in 5 different spots. the angle at which it leans back is adjustable.
When you pull it down into low you know it because it down by your hip cause the shifter is so long. has a ratchet feature so you can't downshift without pushing the button in.
I have pics but they are at home. The shifter I bought is the basic setup. so whatever it does is what they all do. was $75 about 8 years ago. they still make it though. check out www.lokar.com
this is the one I am running. the curve matches the dash very well.
this is the one I am running. the curve matches the dash very well.
Im going to build a tubular cener console in my truck and will install the B&M quicksilver shifter. I love the ratchet action!!
Might wanna consider a Hurst if you dig the ratchet stuff...
Hurst V-matic 2 is the best ratchet shifter I've seen, little nicer built than B&M's offerings at the same price.... Ran em in my hotrods for years...
Hurst V-matic 2 is the best ratchet shifter I've seen, little nicer built than B&M's offerings at the same price.... Ran em in my hotrods for years...
That would definitly be a possibility if I didn't already have the B&M shifter. I will be taking it outta my 2wd K-5 and putting it in my trail-rigryoken said:
My brother made one out of wood for my 79 K-5. Its cheap and easy to make. Plus you could always paint it, cover it in carpet, or cover it in fiberglass
muddyblzr
1/2 ton status
i like art carr because it seems to shift quicker. you can grind the gate from drive to reverse out so you can go from drive to reverse in one motion.
the b&m ratchet action would get annoying and make it more difficult so get to reverse in an hairy cituation
the b&m ratchet action would get annoying and make it more difficult so get to reverse in an hairy cituation
raymos said:how did u make that consol? material?
I go into it somewhat towards the bottom of this thread....
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191713&highlight=console
roadnotca
3/4 ton status
I hadn't thought about this until I saw the pic. I have a HURST Promatic2 for trucks, which is cable operated and I'm a total fan of HURST, but the cool thing about a mechanical is you can feel the powertrain rock under load, as in manual tranny. Hmm. I think I'm about to convert to mech.gmc4cw said:
Pictures would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
