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eric
Dodge Dakota
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6/29/2008
23:50:40
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 Subject: pa body lift hurst shifter nv3500 tranny
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i Have a 2000 dakota 4x4 with the nv3500 5 speed i ordered the pa body lift and the hurst short throw shifter. i need to know where my shifter has to be extended. problem child has the body lift and said he got the hurst short throw shifter to fix his throw after the body lift. well he hasnt posted anything since 5/15 or something like that and want to know what i have to do. please help! thank you
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Offroad4life
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7/01/2008
01:15:05
| RE: pa body lift hurst shifter nv3500 tranny
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I cut mine as low as I could go before the bend. Turned out that it was hollow. The welding process got much harder because of how thin it was. I put 2 1/2 inches of round stock in mine to make the shift just a bit shorter. The difficult part was how the shifter was so thin and the round stock was solid. Getting the stock to make a puddle without burning through the shifter was almost impossible. I made about six tack welds with .023 wire after letting each one cool and it has held for 5K miles. Good luck and be careful with your welds.
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eric
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7/01/2008
01:21:04
| RE: pa body lift hurst shifter nv3500 tranny
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thank you. since i have the hurst short through and that is solid stainless it should be done any differently or anything??
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Offroad4life
Dodge Dakota
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7/02/2008
01:46:13
| RE: pa body lift hurst shifter nv3500 tranny
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Well, since your throws will be shorter you should spend some extra time to get the knob exactly where you want it so you don't have to reach to shift into every gear. (I have to lean foward to get 5th. So sit in the truck and imagine where you want to be shifting. Then just legnthen it and bend it to that spot. I used a rosebud to heat mine up near the base to bend it. A propane torch would work too. But be careful not to bend it too far down so it contacts the cup holder assembly and the shift boot. I bent mine to low and had to do a little grinding.
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