I'm working with a '93 Xtra Cab DX. I'm getting ready to take out the transmission. This vehicle has the shift boot mounted to the floor under the carpet. Does the whole carpet have to be removed to get to the metal frame that holds the rubber boot to the floor? What's the right way to get these boots off?

 

The carpet is cut between the two boots and in front of the transmission boot. You just have to gently pull the carpet back to expose four Phillip head screws.

 

might as well pull the entire carpet to be on the safe side so you don't tear it and give it some loving with carpet cleaner

 

Thanks. I'll look at both ideas.

 

I just cut the carpet out and left it out .

It was just a sponge and helped rust out the floor

 

94 2wd carpet, it is not split it has the typical cross cut over the screws.

You can flip it back to get access by removing the lower dash section and the kick panel covers.

 

Thanks for the detailed reply with photo.

Wow! That's a lot more work than I remember with my second-generation pick up and first generation 4runner, which had consoles with the carpet already trimmed back at the factory.

In any case, I found that the carpet in this truck is indeed split between the two shifters. I can definitely get to all four screws that hold down the trim plate that secures the shifter boots. Now I have to see if I can finagle the plate out of there once I get it loose without removing the carpet. I will report back later tonight.


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sweet! that is something for me to file away if i get a 3rd gen truck (it's on the list)

 

I guess I'm not going to get to it tonight. My truck is outside where I do most of my work. I don't have a garage and it is storming outside. Looks like I will get another chance tomorrow, though.

 

I should've known that it would be easy. So the trick is to go between two shifters and find the split in the carpet. Starting at the split, pull the carpet out from under the lip on the boots. The carpet should then be loose enough to get to the four screws that hold down metal retaining plate that holds the boot to the floor. Take out the four Phillips head screws, two on each side (and none on top or bottom) and then lift the plate out followed by the boot. It was a little hard to get the boot for the main shifter just slide over the fatter part of the shift lever, but it did.















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