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Old 10-03-2013
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Shift cable too tight

Hey guys, so my truck has been harder and harder to get to shift into park lately. When I try to park, lots of times I can feel it try and grab but it's just missing. I know because I'll try and shift into park and as I roll backwards i hear it. I looked underneath when I took it to my mechanic and he showed me the shift cable and it's super tight and needs more slack to get into park. He suggested maybe finding a longer shift cable. Is there any way to adjust it so I can give it more slack? Or do I need a longer cable. I have a 3 inch body lift, maxed torsion bars and a 2 inch aal.
 
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nobody knows anything about this? or can offer any advise?
 
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when you did the body lift it should have told you how to give it more slack, no?

which body lift did you do
 
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Did you do anything to the shift cable when you did the body lift ?

As 6.2 stated is seems like it should have been done then.
 
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i don't remember anything in the instructions saying i needed to relocate or mod the cable

i'll look them up and double check though
 
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yea the directions only say to unclip it from the firewall really. nothing else about the shift cable is mentioned
 
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Weird. Maybe it got caught on another wire or hose when you lifted.

Just finished my lift and have no problems with shifting.
 
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yea i'll have to check that out i guess. Any way to replace it with a longer cable?
 
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