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Does anyone have any NWF cable shifter install pics

interesting tidbit.... i ordered a replacement twinstick boot and trimring from JKW, and the mounting holes lined up EXACTLY with the base for NWF's twinstick... and the boot fit the base perfectly... I suspect NWF's piece would have been identical.. probably using the same vendor...

how the flock do you just send orders out with missing parts? I don't get it..
 
Good to know. I'll look up their website. I figured i'd give NWF enough time till my shifter is installed (prob within the next week). If they don't reply, I'll go elsewhere.
 
ORD might be a triplestick boot source too.. and if you missed it in my build novel, you can get identical replacement cables from Mcmaster-Carr if need be at any point...

I'm more pissed about never getting my steering arm studs than anything else... that'll cost me the most to replace....
 
Muddermilitia or Ryoken,

Did either of you have to cut into the floor or did you just run the cables through the old 208 hole? I would prefer NOT to cut up the floor if possible.
 
thanks, that web site looks perfect and the price is right
 
1st - I am trying to figure out if I have all the parts (others have said their's is incomplete)

2nd - any pics of a start to finish assembly. I have read there is a certain order to build it and or tighten the assembly. I don't see why but if it is true, I want to do it the right way.

3rd - do you have any ideas as to why the one cable is tough to shift? any solutions to that problem yet?
1st: You must be lucky, I would say you got all the pieces, minus the boot and cover palte of course. Mine shipped with out hardware to mount to the 203 :rolleyes: also it looks like you got 3 large teflon washers I only got 2. Im pretty sure you are supposed to have 3
2nd: I'm uploading some pics now, hopefully they help. I dont have pics from start to finish, sorry. Later today or tomarrow I will try and writeup some sort of instructions because, as Im sure you will see, If you tighten certain things in the wrong order you wont be able to get the tool on the fastener.
3rd: I havnt really had time to mess with it this week. Im leaving for Vegas tomarrow and I have been getting ready for that the last few days

Good to know. I'll look up their website. I figured i'd give NWF enough time till my shifter is installed (prob within the next week). If they don't reply, I'll go elsewhere.
$100 says they never reply. When I ordered my kit last year they said the boots were on back order, it would be like 4 weeks. I think 2 months went by and I called and got the boot shortly after that.

Muddermilitia or Ryoken,

Did either of you have to cut into the floor or did you just run the cables through the old 208 hole? I would prefer NOT to cut up the floor if possible.
My 205 is clocked up 3 inches and I have a truck cab, the floor is different. I did have to cut up the floor and will need to cut some more because I wasnt able to get my wreches on the last cable to tighten it up yet
 
Here's the pics I have:
















In the last pic you can see that I still need to adjust that cable closest to the drivers side. All the shift rails are in the forward most position, hi range
 
Ok here are some tips on installation. Now keep in mind this is how I did it, it may not be the correct or best way to do it. But it worked for me. 1st thing I would do is get the shifter all put together. Try and get at least one teflon washer in between each of those shifter handles. Also I attached all the cables to the shifters before anything was installed in the truck. I had to clearance the side of the shifter because one of the bolts that connects the cable end to the shifter handle would make contact with the shifter housing, little work with the die grinder and all the levers could be moved all the way forward and back.

Now I mounted the front and rear brackets to the np205. Next I went ahead and mounted the np203 bracket using those two long bolts and metal sleeves. I had to clearance my bracket a little since it was hitting the transmission. While I was down there I mounted the little bracket to the np203 shifter bolt.

Then I moved on to the bracket for the rear output rail of the np205. This mounts to the front 205 bracket you installed earlier with that large allen bolt. Don't tighten that up yet because you want to make sure that it will bolt to the shift rail....mine didn't. The hole was already elongated but it still wouldn't line up so I had to oval it out even more. Now you want to start to install that really long threaded rod. It goes through the front and rear 205 brackets, make sure to put a nut on both sides of those brackets dont tighten everything up just yet.

Now I went ahead and started installing the cable ends that will mount on the t case. It's up to you where you want to attach what cable to what shift rail. The 203 is the easiest so I did that one 1st. Next you will want to hook up the cable to the 205's rear output shift rail bracket, this one is kind of a pain to get to. Make sure you put on the small triangle shaped bracket with 3 large holes and 1 small hole 1st otherwise u can't get it on. Hook up the cable end so that all the teflon washers are on the underside of the bracket. This will space the bolt head down so that it won't make contact with another piece that u still need to install.

Now u need to install the smaller threaded rod and the long metal sleeve. I took the grinder and put a flat section in that tube because it is quite close to the bolt head that u just installed on the 205 rear output shift bracket. When u are ready for the final install, I used blue threadlocker on this since there isnt much thread engagement. once the small triangle bracket is on there, install the nut. Now I would tighten the cable nuts on all the installed cables.

Last cable, pretty easy one. This one goes through that small traingle bracket and mounts to the 205 front output shift rail. Ok I think I got everything. I would mount all of this hand tight once just to see what you are working with and get familiar with it. Then go back with your wrenches and tighten everything up. I had my setup in and out of the truck probably 5 times before I mounted it all for the final time. I'm off to the airport so hopefully this helps and Im sorry if any of it was confusing.
 
Another thing I did was put a washer or two on the spring retainer bolts to help soften up the shifting on the 205 because this allows less tension on the spring and easier rail movement, mine shift real smooth now and never come out of gear.
Another thing that I tried to make sure of was that I never got the cables too close to any major heat like exhaust and such.
 
Another thing I did was put a washer or two on the spring retainer bolts to help soften up the shifting on the 205 because this allows less tension on the spring and easier rail movement, mine shift real smooth now and never come out of gear.
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i may try that, my detents are very firm...
 
Wow,

Good knowledge from everyone and funny since I just started my install today. My transfer case is not in the blazer right now, so I may have an easier time with some of it.

I started from the rear and worked my way forward. Pretty straight forward so far. I matched everything up from the pics from this thread & hand-tightened all the nuts that are on. I will work more on it Thursday.

I will also try the washer trick to see if it makes a difference.

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Another thing I did was put a washer or two on the spring retainer bolts to help soften up the shifting on the 205 because this allows less tension on the spring and easier rail movement, mine shift real smooth now and never come out of gear.
Another thing that I tried to make sure of was that I never got the cables too close to any major heat like exhaust and such.
Never thought of that, I'm going to try that, thanks. The spring retainer bolts are the two bolts right on top of the case correct?
 
Well, I was going to get the cable shifters for my build next year, but seems alot of folks are having issues with NWF. Has anyone tried making thier own? I know Jegs and Summit have cable shifters for auto trannies, but could those be modified to use on a t-case?
 
Well, I was going to get the cable shifters for my build next year, but seems alot of folks are having issues with NWF. Has anyone tried making thier own? I know Jegs and Summit have cable shifters for auto trannies, but could those be modified to use on a t-case?

I have also been thinking about a cable shifter and refuse to buy anymore from NWF. The parts don't look that difficult to source. Seems like it would be easier to source the parts than to modify a tranny shifter. Perhaps since work is slow and my cross member is in progress....:thinking:
 
I just think a cable shifter would work better for my setup for a couple of reasons, the first being ease of location placement.

As for the tranny shifters, Lokar has a wide variety, some of which have a narrow mounting base, so a double or triple lever setup wouldnt take up alot of room. And most of thier cable are length adjustable. Might be cheaper than piecing something together :confused:

*Edit* McMaster-Carr has a ton of good stuff. I think this might be easier, cheaper, and more durable than a Lokar shifter. Plus the options are only limited by the imagination of the builder.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#throttle-cable/=758w8o
 
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I was just getting ready to post about McMaster, but you edited first.

Won't the tranny shifter still need an additional cable and the brackets for the tcase attachment?
 
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