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Column shift 3-speed :: 1st gear popping out/grinding

Diego

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Any suggestions on what to check? I installed a 1" body lift, but did not notch the steering column support bracket. Would this help?

Anyone else run into this issue after installing a 1" BL?

Any help is appreciated.
 

Silverhorse

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Any suggestions on what to check? I installed a 1" body lift, but did not notch the steering column support bracket. Would this help?

Anyone else run into this issue after installing a 1" BL?

Any help is appreciated.

I have a 3" body, and lengthened the shift rods. With a 1'' maybe you could get away with just lowering the column support with spacers.
 
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Diego

Diego

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I'll give the column support a try and see if it fixes it. Thanks!
 

TBS-POPS

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You didn't really think you could just throw a body lift in and everything would just work the same did ya??? 1 mod always leads to 3 or 4 more to get things to work with the first mod... The snowball factor!!
 

needabronco

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With a 1" body lift all you need to do is adjust the shift linkage at the transmission. Really that's it, your way overthinking this problem... Takes less than a minute to do.
 
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Diego

Diego

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Shift linkage adjustment did it! Thank you!!
 
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