Manual Trans BL

Discussion in 'Interior' started by 08 Ranger Sport 4X4, Oct 6, 2011.

  1. 08 Ranger Sport 4X4

    08 Ranger Sport 4X4 New Member

    After finally putting my truck back together after the BL, my cupholder housing catches my shifter in 2nd and 4th. Also the shroud around the shifter gets bunched up and makes it so I can't shift into second so I just have it pulled up out of the way for now.

    Has anyone else run into this problem? If so, any easy fixes?

    Thanks in advance for the replies.
     
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  3. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!

    Did you use an extension for the shifter?
     
  4. OP
    08 Ranger Sport 4X4

    08 Ranger Sport 4X4 New Member

  5. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!

    Hmmm, that should have corrected that problem. Can you send me a pic of the setup with the shifter and cupholder?
     
  6. OP
    08 Ranger Sport 4X4

    08 Ranger Sport 4X4 New Member

    Yea, remind me later today and I will do that. I'm at work so I can't get to it right now.
     
  7. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!

    Ok dude
     
  8. Racing2Fast

    Racing2Fast New Member

    hey guys how did you solve this problem? i am having the same unlucky scenario and i dunno already what to do. i already have the extension from an auto parts site but it didnt work. please post some pictures/instructions in here on how did you do it. thanks.
     
    Last edited: Dec 16, 2011
  9. pooleo

    pooleo New Member

    I ran a shifter from an F-150. Problem solved
     
  10. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    What years?
     
  11. pooleo

    pooleo New Member

    if thats directed to me, at least from 92, but the last time at the bone yard, I snagged the shift boot from an 00-03 F-150, it was the same shifter.
     
  12. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    This should be a sticky for BL's...good info here
     
  13. OP
    08 Ranger Sport 4X4

    08 Ranger Sport 4X4 New Member

    To answer how to fix this. I haven't yet. It still drives and works, just sometimes 2nd is a little difficult. I plan on taking the shifter out and bending the shaft just enough to clear what it is hitting. Or you can cut out some of the metal under the floor board where the shifter connects to the trans. Haven't figured out what I'm gonna do about the cupholder situation yet, but it is in there and still does what it is designed to do.
     
  14. Fx4wannabe01

    Fx4wannabe01 New Member

    Pretty much I've only had hands-on on one stock shifter BL truck. What I did was move the cupholder combo back about an inch, and re-drilled the mounting holes with self tappers. Solved all the stock placement issues, and doesn't look bad at all. And yes, we used the PA extender.


    But, to solve all issues, I vote HURST. I also vote making your own extension for the hurst. 'Cause you can make that ball be exactly where you want it. My extension is 3.5" up, 1.5" back, 1/4" over toward the driver. Took all of 15 minues with a grinder, cut off wheels, sanding discs, a drill, and some 1/4" plate.
     
  15. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    have you thought about mass producing the extension and selling it on the forums? been saving up for a BL and Hurst just about got the cash together and awas wondering what i could use for the extension on it when i do lift it....
     
  16. OP
    08 Ranger Sport 4X4

    08 Ranger Sport 4X4 New Member


    That is a great solutions. I thought about doing that, but I wasn't sure about drilling into my floorboard like that. Thanks for the tip.
     
  17. redrocket

    redrocket New and loving it

    Same here flipped the plate around to explorer front and moved the cup holders back a bit problem solved
     
  18. Fx4wannabe01

    Fx4wannabe01 New Member

    HECK NO. lol. That junk, even tho easy, is somewhat time consuming and time is something I really don't have much free of these days. But hey, if someone wanted one made, you never know unless you ask.....


    Here's a quick pic...

    Believe this is 2.5" up, 1 1/8" back, 1/4" to the left(by mounting to driverside of hurst)
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    Last edited: Jan 8, 2012
  19. Fx4wannabe01

    Fx4wannabe01 New Member

    Found some more pics with different brackets...


    Pretty much you can make them however you want. But if under 2 3/4" height change, you're kind of stuck to a minimum of 1 1/8" because of interference of the Hurst stub the bracket will bolt to.

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    Last edited: Jan 8, 2012
  20. Taylor

    Taylor Roman 1:16

    A dark picture, but here is my custom extension with my Hurst. (Inspired by Shane, thanks man)

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  21. Fx4wannabe01

    Fx4wannabe01 New Member

    The one I made for my 1" BL... but pictured after the 3" went on. lol.

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    PS: I had the hurst before I had any lift. You can see above the cut up rubber bootie that doesn't need cut up on a BL'd truck.
     

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