AMC Eagle Den Forum

The Shop => 4X4 and Driveline => Topic started by: Nightpath on January 08, 2015, 10:52:56 PM

Title: 4x4 shifter
Post by: Nightpath on January 08, 2015, 10:52:56 PM
Anyone know of a good manual shifter that fits nicely in the Eagle?  The xj one does a good job but I can't find a decent one.

Would rather buy a cheap aftermarket for my np242 that a 3rd busted pos used one.
Title: Re: 4x4 shifter
Post by: jpgreen on January 09, 2015, 10:20:16 AM
Been looking for the same thing, Novak has the shifter but it is not cheap.
Title: Re: 4x4 shifter
Post by: Nightpath on January 09, 2015, 11:21:19 AM
Yeah...you're paying $$$ for their design not for the item. I've seen it, although it's well made it is vastly overpriced.
Title: Re: 4x4 shifter
Post by: jpgreen on January 09, 2015, 07:51:51 PM
Just wish I had one to copy
Title: Re: 4x4 shifter
Post by: Nightpath on January 09, 2015, 11:16:19 PM
One could probably be rigged up with the right type of wire and lever. 1 lever to put into 4x4 modes down to 4lo, another to put it back
Title: Re: 4x4 shifter
Post by: carnuck on January 10, 2015, 03:11:08 PM
Look at Grand Wagoneer floor shifters (under driver's seat) That's what I'm going with or a PTO cable operated from under the dash. I HATE the XJ/MJ design that's in my Comanche. My knee rests on it when driving and I ache afterwards.

I also dislike losing the valuable floor real estate so I have a column shift automatic.
Title: Re: 4x4 shifter
Post by: jpgreen on January 10, 2015, 05:10:01 PM
I liked novaks solid linkage shifter better than the cable. I think im going to build a solid linkage shifter from scratch with the shifter mounted directly to the tranny rather than the floor.