joede870

i have been looking for one of these kits for a while and i cant find one for the life of me. and i was wondering if anyone on here can help me out with this and im always looking to do other simple mods just for fun and practice, so if there is any other good halfway easy mods please do tell.

joede870

anyone?

scuba

The 3rd result on google was...
http://urdusa.com/Short-Throw-Shifte..._73/index.html

Marlin crawler also has one for the 3.4 5 speed, but not for the 2.7.
http://www.marlincrawler.com/transmi...r150f-34-liter

joede870

well i have the 3.4 model so it works out great which one would you recommend? and what kind of a difference does it make? and why doesnt the urd have the shift handle?

joede870

do i use the stock handle?

scuba

I really couldn't say which is better.
I'd probably go with the marlin crawler kit if I was in the market. They modify the shifter to be longer so it still shifts.

The URD kit comes with an extension that bolts to the bottom of the shifter so no welding needs to be done. Probably works just fine though.

Up to you on how much you want to spend.

SacRunner

I went with the marlin one for my '91 (same basic transmission as your 02) and have been happy with it (since Nov 2012). I like that they use a new shifter base with the pivot point raised higher in the body rather than a spacer block, there's just less opportunities for it to leak.

And to be honest, the idea of adding that spacer to the bottom of the shift handle just seems a little iffy to me, whereas the welded extension seems like the more reliable route.

joede870

ok thanks but i dont need to drop the trany do i? it can all be done through the cab correct?

SacRunner

All through the cab:



The 1.5" body lift helped to get to the front two bolts but isn't needed. There's a thread on here by BigMike that has the install instructions.

joede870

ok sweet