Spectormj Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 i bought a rocknob grenade shift knob back when i had a non running cj-5 and I'm wondering if the knob will fit an auto trans column shift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 doubt the threads are the same, but it might be possible with some epoxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 glue is good thing Might need a lot of gorilla glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 If the hole is close to the same size, glue will work at least temporarily. The knob on my column shifter is worn out so every few months I have to glue it back on. Works well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Heavy shift knobs put strain on your shift forks and accelerates wear on them and your syncros. So does riding around with your hand on the shifter. Go with a lighter knob. Just saw you want to put it on an auto. Bad idea for the same reason, it'll wear out your column linkage. To much weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 So keep the factory crap knob for the auto trans ok Looks like it's time to mount it to my 4x4 shift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Heavy shift knobs put strain on your shift forks and accelerates wear on them and your syncros. So does riding around with your hand on the shifter. Go with a lighter knob. It's a column shift automatic. I doubt it would hurt much unless it's REALLY heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 It's a cast iron grenade. It's plenty heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The column shift lever is splined, not threaded. Gluing/epoxing a heavy cast iron fake grenade to the lever is not a good idea (forcing myself not to say stupid idea). It'll work for awhile, then over time the combination of vibes and knob weight you will create an auto shifter, possibly not shifting when you want it to. Forget about it.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Cast iron grenade - that's an important detail. Don't do it. The stock knob is a couple of ounces at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 I'm seeing that now its going on to my 4x4 shift lever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 That will cause it to shift out of 4x4 when you hit pot holes. Just can't win can you? :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 I'll try it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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