[SkyPilot]

Jeeper Freepers,

I installed an interesting after market item today, a shift knob for both the 6 speed and the transfer case shift. The company is Drake (you can find them for sale through many companies). I bought mine through Extreme Terrain.

You can find them on Amazon as well:

Amazon Drake Shift

You can get them for almost all Jeep models (Cherokee, Wrangler, Renegade,Liberty, etc), and in both automatic and manual.

They sell them in both billet aluminum and black.

So if your old shifter is ugly, worn, or you just want to change it, this is a neat after market item.

A couple of tips if you install one. The transfer case shift knobs on Jeeps can be tricky to get off. Use a strap wrench if you have on to rotate and move the knob slightly, and that will loosen the plastic a bit and it should pop off. If not, use some muscle and force. You don't want to break it, as you may want to put your old shifter back on.

There is a set screw underneath the tire tread of the manual shifter and for the transfer case shift knob. Take the tread off, and loosen the set screw with an allen wrench. For the automatic, keep the screw that holds the shaft of your original. You won't need the lower bezel - that comes off and you put it aside.

These products are well made - and the knobs seems easier to grip than the factory ones I had on my Jeep (slightly smaller in size as well).

[SkyPilot]

Of course, some of you probably have some "unique" shift knobs as well.....

[nascarnation]

Nice!

[SgtBob]

Probably less expensive than Quadratec...

[wally_bert]

I got a few small parts in.

Some of my Willys electrical is kind of frail as I found out swapping tail lights and park lights. I will have to string new wire. Headlights are OK as most of the rest.

The weather and the shop being booked solid are going to probably push back some of the bigger things I had on agenda. After those, then finally new tires. I figure no point in buying new ones until I see how the lift thing actually looks.

I don’t have a top for mine and it’s supposed to rain all next week.

[max americana]

Wow, thanks. There’s a post recently about the custom-made halo or lights for the Jeep cup holder. That was interesting too.