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Post by elysian on Sept 2, 2008 6:53:49 GMT 11
OK, I have done a 2 inch body lift on my MU and the rubber boot the 2 sticks poke through doesn't have the necessary movement now to allow shifting without it being pulled off from the tranny tunnel.. it's a manual MU
What mods or replacements have people done to fix this issue?
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Post by Pissy on Sept 2, 2008 10:14:56 GMT 11
You have to bend it alittle, some have used heat and others used a BIG hammer.
Mine is Auto so I didn't have issues with the manual stick but we did have to bend the 4X4 stick and also we didn't re-install the rubber properly as it too will restrick the 4x4 stick.
Still after all that My 4x4 stick does at times pop out of High 4wd into 2wd went the truck was pushing through hard, soft bumpy sand.
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Post by holden on Sept 2, 2008 10:55:09 GMT 11
To bend my gear stick I cut a notch bent it and then welded it up worked very well.
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Post by mudgrip4 on Sept 2, 2008 11:05:41 GMT 11
I cut and extended the opening the stick comes up through from the gearbox back about an inch and a half, then pock riveted a small bit of tin over the front part of the opening, so the boot fitted back in as normal.
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Post by elysian on Sept 2, 2008 17:57:13 GMT 11
the stick itself is fine ... it's the boot .. I cut the rubber boot to allow the "folds" to move down a bit further to get 2nd,4th and reverse ... works fine.. but it will allow water/mud/etc through aswell as gearbox noise .. ..
I haven't looked at the 4x4 stick yet , but I suspect that it will have issues with staying in 4H and shifting to 4L , due to the "folds" bunching up ..
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Post by holden on Sept 2, 2008 18:09:09 GMT 11
you bend the gear stick so you dont the to cut the boot
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daisy
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Post by daisy on Sept 2, 2008 20:13:27 GMT 11
Yeah had the same problem with the 4x4 stick not having enough movement so i cut the rubber boot and then bought this flexy flashing from a plumbing shop they come in different sizes [and yes i also bent the stick] it has aluminium insert in the base which you can bend and shape then pop rivet to the tunnel works well keeps mud and fumes out  |
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Post by InVinceble on Sept 2, 2008 21:00:32 GMT 11
although i "cut/bent/welded" my gear lever I still had trouble staying in 2nd gear. After removing the rubber boot, I filed a piece of the bodywork out of the corner and then replaced the boot. No more jumping out of gear due to "rubber build-up". ..and it doesn't leak  |
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Post by Jimmu on Sept 2, 2008 21:39:17 GMT 11
I bent my gear stick. It is harder than before to get into second but it does not jump out.
Jimmy
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Post by elysian on Sept 2, 2008 23:21:00 GMT 11
bending my gear stick would require a big deal of heat and/or a machine press ... it's 3 inches thick .. it's not the factory stick ... I broke that one a month after I got the MU ..
either way .. I'm working on a new boot made from a sheet of 5 mm rubber and a few of the flexibents daisy mentioned ..
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Post by Yarno on Sept 4, 2008 21:40:25 GMT 11
I just screwed mine down around the edges with some auto screws with the big head on them.
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Post by nisdeo on Dec 22, 2008 17:05:54 GMT 11
hey mate, i cut and extended me gearstick,dont need to touch the stubby lever, all i did to stop the boot from coming off was slice it a bit at the top of the boot and lower it down the gearstick and cable tied it. no problems at all, doesnt leak either
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