Lokar 4r70w shifter

[Howard2x4x4]

Awright, a few q's coming from a lack of knowledge: 1) What vehicle comes with a 4R70W transmission? 2) Is a center console shifter available for that particular vehicle? 3) Wouldn't a console-mounted stock shifter in a stock console be a wham-bam-thank-you-maam installation?

 

[lars]

Winters has a variety of different gates available. Have a look at page 6 here: https://wintersperformance.com/appl...17_Automatic_Transmission_Catalog_Website.pdf The "Rockcrawler" for the Ford OD Autos looks like it might do what Brian describes above?

So the Winters shifter catalog only shows the Rock Crawler gate which is a reverse pattern. But Wide Open Design shows a Rock Gate that's close to what Brian is describing, though it looks like they don't sell it separately. Pic of it on their Winters shifter page: https://www.wideopendesign.com/winters-shifter That pattern is very similar to the stock pattern on my 2023 Tacoma shifter. Looking at my new Winters shifter as I type this, thinking the WOD Rock Gate is a better option.

On the other hand, Brian's version can be achieved with a hacksaw and file.

 

[lars]

Awright, a few q's coming from a lack of knowledge: 1) What vehicle comes with a 4R70W transmission? 2) Is a center console shifter available for that particular vehicle? 3) Wouldn't a console-mounted stock shifter in a stock console be a wham-bam-thank-you-maam installation?

1) Lots of Fords. There's a transmission write-up on here somewhere that probably lists them. In the case of early Broncos a favorite is the one out of a 1996-2021 Explorer 5.0 which has the correct bell housing. In my case, an AWD version which makes my Atlas a direct bolt-on. Are you looking to do an automatic transmission swap? It's a topic for a bazillion threads on here. I know, I've burned a lot of hours reading them!

2-3) I have no idea what kind of shifter the Explorers had, though I'm guessing a column shifter. Which I most definitely don't want. The Winters shifter looks a little too industrial grade for some people I suppose, but as far as I'm concerned it's a work of industrial art. Simple, super well made, no plastic bits to break. Creating my own console is part of the fun of the install.

 

[ntsqd]

So the Winters shifter catalog only shows the Rock Crawler gate which is a reverse pattern. But Wide Open Design shows a Rock Gate that's close to what Brian is describing, though it looks like they don't sell it separately. Pic of it on their Winters shifter page: https://www.wideopendesign.com/winters-shifter That pattern is very similar to the stock pattern on my 2023 Tacoma shifter. Looking at my new Winters shifter as I type this, thinking the WOD Rock Gate is a better option.

On the other hand, Brian's version can be achieved with a hacksaw and file.

Same physical gate, different stickers on the sides.

$16 + ride for the Winters gate:

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[lars]

Same physical gate, different stickers on the sides.

Exactly. WTF. Time to put a fresh blade in my (not powered) hacksaw. Lol. Insider joke, you know why I wrote that. As I stare at my left wrist.

 

[nvrstuk]

Awright, a few q's coming from a lack of knowledge: 1) What vehicle comes with a 4R70W transmission? 2) Is a center console shifter available for that particular vehicle? 3) Wouldn't a console-mounted stock shifter in a stock console be a wham-bam-thank-you-maam installation?

Gotta fit the console which doesn't make it a "wham-bam... thank you..."