yup.......

 

The console Bob posted? Thats not from a truck with a manual case, its just the normal manual tranny non manual case dual cup holder console. The same console came in my truck factory.

 

this shift boot/cup holder:

 

yeah, ive never seen one of them before.

i do kinda like how the boot is round and not square.

 

it might also be out of an Explorer since i got it from a guy on www.explorerforum.com ......

 

I know my assembly looks different then that. I have a cup holder on each side of the stick...

 

Sorry I didn't see the picture on the first page.

That is not like any other console I've ever seen though......the filler plate is not for a manual case though.......I'm kinda confused. I be interested in seeing one of these in the vehicle so I could get an idea of what it looks like......so hurry up and put it in.

 

lol.....if you would pay attention

i don't really care about the cup holders by the shifter because i am going to be running a shorty center console.......the good thing about this one only having one cupholder is anyone setting in the passanger seat can have the power inverter plugged in (for a laptop) and since it is small enough to fit in a cup holder (and shaped like a cup) it wont take up a spot in the center console...


BTW: i plan on doing the swap NEXT weekend....i should have all the parts by Tuesday...

 

more parts added....

 

new part added! i got a FX4 Level II shifter, ball, and boot

 

added a couple installed parts pictures.....

also, here is a link to the write up i am doing on the swap.....it is being done as i go so i don't forget what i did
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...497#post817497

 

added better pictures of my FX4 Level II shifter arm, ball, and boot.....also added pictures of the new PCM that is going in the truck.......

I AM doing the swap any day between 12/26 and 12/30.....i took my last 3 vacation days the 3 days after Christmas so I could do the swap and relax (working on my truck relax's me).....

 

that old slave looks weird, ive never seen one like that before.

 

i hadn't either until i got this one. I like it better than the dual cup holder shift boot console.....

 

That is cool console. You have a date set for the swap?

 

i wasn't talking about the cup holder thing, i was talking about the slave and how it has a rubber boot over it haha.

 

i will do it one of the days between the 12/26 and 12/29....i took the last 3 vacation days i had this year (since they dont carry over) the 3 days after Christmas....I hope to start the tear down sometime in there and be done by the 29th.....i will more than likely do it all the 29th......

 

lol.....i am guessing that is a stock slave.....since it was Bob's old transmission (out of his Level II), i doubt he put junk parts in there......i would assume that is to keep the fluid off the clutch if the slave goes.....

 

sweet, i would have just left that one in there.

 

na.......as bad as the slaves are on these transmissions, i didn't want to take a chance (and Bob recommended that I replace the slave)......he had to replace his factory slave after about 18,000 miles....

 

swap is done......it was easier than i thought it would be......my brother and I did the swap in about 10 hours (8 after our 2 hour lunch break).....all the bolts came out easy, none were stuck.....

i will finish up the How-To sometime this week......

 

How do you like it?
I've been toying with the idea of doing the same, is there a noticeable gain over the auto?
Anyway good job and your rig is awesome as always.

 

i love it......i wish i would have bought the truck with a manual in it....

the truck is 100% difference with the manual transmission....the truck has more torque/power now with the stock tune and manual transmission than it ever did when it had the 93 Torque tune (X2) and automatic transmission.......

 

congrats maurice.

 

thanks man...