t case shifter
t case shifter
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dalefan88
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My twin sticks are 18" long.Damn those little bitty short <-BAD WORD-> sticks!
i know right lol
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Um... It's only got three official ranges...has anyone ever make a longer shifter for the t case. i have a Dana 20 and it is a pain in thesometimes to bend over to reach the shifter. any ideas?
How often are you shifting? :laugh:J/K - It does suck with the short shifter...
dalefan88
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its just a pain. when you want to go from 4lo to 4hi or if it pops out of gear.
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Pops out of gear? That should never happen...
Time for a rebuild of the shifter detents or more.... 
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My twin sticks are 18" long.
It would be nice if the sticks were longer. I have been thinking of making longer ones myself, just to lazy to do it.
And yes with the twin sticks I do shift in and out of front wheel low quite a bit on the trail.
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As do I. Like I said earlier, my 2-stick is 18" long, but they don't really stick up very far. Their just high enough so that they could be bent back and over enough to make my life a little easier by getting them pretty close at hand. That added length adds leverage as well, and slips in and out of gear like silk.
dalefan88
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its only popped out twice on me. just want to make it easyer to shift. wheres that dam easy button lol.
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Hey CW. Did you buy your sticks that long or did you make your own?
Sorry for the hijack dale, maybe you could just cut the stick and weld in a new piece, thats what I was thinking of doing. But than again I'm not all about how pretty it is.
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no problem. if i knew how to weld i would lol. ive wanted to learn how to weld for years.
If your gonna upgrade upgrade. Submitted for your approval :
Dana 20 Twin Stick Shifter - Novak Conversions
Submitted for your approval :Dana 20 Twin Stick Shifter - Novak Conversions
dalefan88
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If your gonna upgrade upgrade.
Dana 20 Twin Stick Shifter - Novak Conversions
sweet but alot of money.
Twin sticks let you engage just the front wheels. You can use them to "dig" and turn the Jeep when it tight places. It will also give your friends "stick envy".
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Twin sticks let you engage just the front wheels. You can use them to "dig" and turn the Jeep when it tight places. It will also give your friends "stick envy".
Got it, it's for "stick envy". Jk. I'm guessing this isn't a simple conversion that comes in a kit, right?
Also, is it normal for my current Dana 20 shifter to be leaning towards the passenger seat? Its almost impossible to reach.
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185 aint to bad considering what you can do with the twin sticks but just for wanting a longer shifting rod its alot, i honestly dont even know if my 4wd works ha i would just go with the welding more length on and trying to clean it up a little bit.
Post #12 in this thread has a link for it.
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Post #12 in this thread has a link for it.
Ha, guess I was reading to fast. Here's a lower price on a Dana 20 twin stick conversion. Is there any reason not to order this particular one?
View the Stainless Steel Dana 20 Twin Stick Kit at http://www.bjsoffroad.com
I just realize the link says it's for wagoneers, and cherokees. Does it matter for CJ's with Dana 20 ?
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This is the shift pattern you have with a twin stick conversion (as long as you don't alter your lockouts).
Depends on you definition of simple. You have to drop the Transfer Case pan, loosen the shift rod set screws and swap out the shift rods.
Post #12 in this thread has a link for it.
This is the kit Novak sells if you would like to buy direct - this page is very good at explaining what the kit is about.
Dana 20 Twin-Stick Kit