Forward shift/top shift transfer levers - hilux

[UhhOhh]

Hi just wondering if anyone knows if the forward shift transfer case lever/gearstick will mount into the top shift transfer case base/cradle?

So instead of buying a complete new lever for ~130 dollars delivered I can buy the base (http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... rts-2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) for around $50 delivered and cannibalise one of the forward shift levers I have sitting around and fit it to the top shift transfer base to save a few dollars.

Does that make sense to anyone? Has anyone done this? if anyone has a top shift transfer lever they want to sell me it would make this a whole lot easier too.

Cheers

[Willy Hilux]

I thought the leaver would be the same. Just the rails that are different.

[UhhOhh]

The levers between the forward shift gear driven case and the chain driven (non add) case appear to be the same with the same flange pattern/size but with changing from a G52 to an r150f gearbox I have been forced to change the transfer to a top shift case with the new rails. The new hole ontop the transfer where the shifter is supposed to bolt to, which was previously a blocked off plate, has a different flange pattern/size and won't take either of the above gear sticks.

I'm about 70% sure this can be fixed by either getting a top shift gearstick/cradle complete or get the above cradle only to suit top shift transfer pattern and use the gear stick part from one of the above options.

[coilylux]

The levers between the forward shift gear driven case and the chain driven (non add) case appear to be the same with the same flange pattern/size but with changing from a G52 to an r150f gearbox I have been forced to change the transfer to a top shift case with the new rails. The new hole ontop the transfer where the shifter is supposed to bolt to, which was previously a blocked off plate, has a different flange pattern/size and won't take either of the above gear sticks.

I'm about 70% sure this can be fixed by either getting a top shift gearstick/cradle complete or get the above cradle only to suit top shift transfer pattern and use the gear stick part from one of the above options.

the 4 bolt mount will fit no probs...

BUT!!!!!!!

the stick is different, the ball section of the stick there's a pin that slides in between the shiftier rails.. the forward shift pin is shorter by about 10mm from memory....

i just bought the Trail gear twin stick setup (i couldn't not bothered stuffing around, and i had one in stock) I attached a air ram to each lever so the lowrange lever wont jump out when going down a steep hill, (even with the heavy duty Dtent kit) as ive bolted a gear driven xfer to the A343 auto

[UhhOhh]

Hey cheers mate, if I wasn't such a tightarse I would go the twin sticks straight away. Provided the ball of the lever seats in the cradle fine I can work with it being 10mm short I think by just cutting and welding in an extension on the shaft before the knub, do you see any problems doing this?

[MissDrew]

This might help, from when I put twin cases in mine.
http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/viewt ... &start=250" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[coilylux]

Hey cheers mate, if I wasn't such a tightarse I would go the twin sticks straight away. Provided the ball of the lever seats in the cradle fine I can work with it being 10mm short I think by just cutting and welding in an extension on the shaft before the knub, do you see any problems doing this?

na man that would work no probs!!!!!
if i didnt have the twin sticks in stock, i would done it the way your talking about

[Jcas24]

I got the top shift conversion kit B and it worked a treat, however the block off plate didnt fit the bolt pattern for the front hole.

I think I have a top shifter & base laying around, I'll try and dig it out if your after one

[coilylux]

Hi just wondering if anyone knows if the forward shift transfer case lever/gearstick will mount into the top shift transfer case base/cradle?

So instead of buying a complete new lever for ~130 dollars delivered I can buy the base (http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... rts-2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) for around $50 delivered and cannibalise one of the forward shift levers I have sitting around and fit it to the top shift transfer base to save a few dollars.

Does that make sense to anyone? Has anyone done this? if anyone has a top shift transfer lever they want to sell me it would make this a whole lot easier too.

Cheers

I just remembered that the forward shift bolt PCD is different to the top shift

[UhhOhh]

so using the original lever and base won't work? It's looking like I might have to just buy the cradle from the states.