Short Throw Shifter?

[gamefreakgc]

It's a great kit, I love mine. I don't do much fancy race car shifting in my truck though :bounce:

I wish I could! Stupid auto transmission that shifts like a commuter sedan. Regearing helped a lot though.

 

[skusty]

Ha after some research I found there are shifting techniques for helping to avoid this issue. Not trying to hotrod or anything but there are times when I like to shift down to 4th fairly quickly when going up steep grades in the mountains or engine braking coming down. Decided to go ahead and purchase the LCE kit.

i reckon you'll love it. i installed the urd one a couple of months ago and love it. between that and replacing the bushings its wild how much different (mostly better) it feels. i've had a couple of user errors - the first time putting it in reverse i thought i couldn't get in, the throw was so much shorter than before - and while the long throw is kinda more fun on trail, daily driving is much nicer with the short shifter. wish i'd done this long ago

 

[Rushthezeppelin]

i reckon you'll love it. i installed the urd one a couple of months ago and love it. between that and replacing the bushings its wild how much different (mostly better) it feels. i've had a couple of user errors - the first time putting it in reverse i thought i couldn't get in, the throw was so much shorter than before - and while the long throw is kinda more fun on trail, daily driving is much nicer with the short shifter. wish i'd done this long ago

So you actually think long throw is better on trail? I figured I was going to prefer short on trail for those times when I'm cruising in 3rd and suddenly see an obstacle. I know I will enjoy the new bushings and getting rid of the slop.

 

[JZiggy]

So you actually think long throw is better on trail? I figured I was going to prefer short on trail for those times when I'm cruising in 3rd and suddenly see an obstacle. I know I will enjoy the new bushings and getting rid of the slop.

Short throw is better for wheeling in my experience. Shifts can be faster and a fraction of a second can matter. It also *reduces* the leverage you are putting onto the shift forks / synchros so its actually harder to screw something up by forcing the shifter too hard.

 

[Twisted Sid]

I haven't found anything I don't like on my '94 with the LCE kit. Money well spent

 

[IEatPieLeftHanded]

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[skusty]

So you actually think long throw is better on trail? I figured I was going to prefer short on trail for those times when I'm cruising in 3rd and suddenly see an obstacle. I know I will enjoy the new bushings and getting rid of the slop.

no no, i think the short shift is more functional and better in that way, theres something kinda fun to me about a long shift throw though in a suv/truck

very happy i've got the short shifter in now, feel and function for a daily driver is improved for sure