Loose Shifter

[Ram50Man]

Last i checked (about 3 years ago) the Bushing that goes on the ball end of the shifter was no longer available.

It was made from some kind of PVC Plastic, so i made my own from a piece of clear PVC Tubing. (The Off-white/semi clear kind) That was about 6 years ago, it was still in the truck when it died. I popped the shifter out and installed it in my diesel (with some mods to the shifter to make it longer), still no wear on the Bushing.

ahh, well thats gonna suck! Im not talented enough to make my own.

[74Dusted]

ahh, well thats gonna suck! Im not talented enough to make my own.

Got a pair of Wire Cutters and a Lighter? heat the tubing with the lighter (or a small propane torch) to soften it up a little. Slide it over the ball while it's still warm, remove it, slide it back on, remove it and let it cool (it'll retain it's shape, shrinking slightly for a tight fit)... Slide it over one more time and cut off the excess with the wire cutters (or whatever you have at your disposal). That's pretty much the easiest way to make one of the bushings, i'm still searching (off and on) to see if i can find something similar to the original ones, to see if anything might be available.

Also the Transfer Case Shifter has a similar bushing on it, and it wears out too.