I just wrote up a new thread and after all of that effort, I got "timed out" on this site and my message/question never got posted.
Gonna bevery brief this time....seems to happen evey damn time I submit a post.

In the middle of replacing my shifter seat. The new shifter socket is too small to fit onto the ball. I had a feeling it would be from the looks. Don't feel like waiting another couple of weeks for the correct size to come in.

Have any of you ever re-used the old socket with a new Marlin shifter seat??

The old one still moved around pretty smoothly and appears to be in good condition other than being pretty yellow.
I was as careful as I could be pulling it off but, it wasn't easy. It's only slightly scratched up from trying to get it off.

 

mine didint look like it would fit but i was a man and pressed it on there! and i also had to cut the old one off cuz i couldent get it off lmao but yeah if you seriously cant get it to fit just reuse the old one, itlle be fine

 

The old was a B! to get off. It took me having my son hold down the handle as I tried every damn tool in my garage to get it off...carefully.
The new one is definitely too small, man or no man. Looks like a fat guy in a little coat and slips right off.
Cool, then I'll re-use the old one. Just wanted another's input.
Thanks!

 

yes, it does seem smaller, but like yoterr said, just push like hell on it and itll go on. I had to put my shifter upside down in a vice and put all my body weight and force on it.

 

I have the Marlin parts but I have not yet had time to put them in. If it won't fit, resue the old on. As long as it is smooth and does not have metal filings in it, should be OK.

As to timing out your posts. Get into the habit of pressing Ctrl+A to highlight the post and Ctrl+C to copy it to the clipboard before you post. Then if it times out, just start a new post and press Ctrl+V to paste your flowery prose into the new post. It is a hard habit to get into but worth it.

jrohland

 

Did that. No question about it...Marlin sent me the wrong size.
I'll just re-use the old one.

 

Gettin into the habit of that, again. I have been MIA from yotatech for a while and just forgot how quickly the site will time you out.

 

gotcha, dang man sorry to hear that, i would atleast notify them so they can get you the correct part that you paid for. hell it takes all of 5 mins to pull your shifter out once you have the correct part

 

yea I had to beat mine on..

 

lol fat guy in a little coat, i can exactly imagine what happens LMAO but yeah my old one ACTUALLY looks exactly like the marlin one? ive never seen another old one but yeah...and i didint have a shifter seat...lol

 

I was looking at the shifter seats from Marlin Crawler and of course it doesn't say if it will fit a 2wd or not and I have no clue what will??? Which one do I need???

I sent them an email and never got one back. Any help is greatly appreciated. Sorry to jack your thread...just don't want to start another one. lol.

 

Never mind I just decided to buy the white one. I'll see how it works. lol

 

i don't think he sells different shifter bushing sizes does he? unless it varies through year, there were no options when i just purchased mine. i also had to fight to get the new one on, but it went.

 

theres 2 options now, ALL other trannys and the L43, but arent those in newer pickups?

 

The white one is what I bought. Their site would work better if they had more information to provide you with a better search.

 

I just wanted to take moment to thank everyone for their replies/opinions/help!
Thank you!!

Also....an update: WOW!!!!!! That new shifter seat made more of a difference than I could have ever imagined. Unbelievable that such a small, simple plastic part can make my truck feel like new again. Kicking myself in the ass for waiting 7 years to replace it.