Added a Shift Lever

[James K]

Having read a lot of posts about preferring a shift lever over the rotary shifter it got me thinking of ways to add a shift lever. So, after work today I made up a crude, simple proof of concept shift lever from items I had laying around the workshop. It's just a plastic container that friction fits into the front cup holder with an aluminum lever connected to a small ball link attached to the shift dial with a zip tie. Surprisingly, it works pretty well even though it's pretty flimsy and relies on the detents in the shift dial. I'll drive with it a few days and decide if I want to spend the time and effort to make a more substantial, better looking version.

Made me smile. Neat concept. If you made a beefier version at a reasonable price I would consider it as it is the one thing I dislike about the truck.

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[Atlasbluemav]

After some more r&d and testing better and designing, I would definitely buy one.

 

[Limeymav]

You could have at least put it on the steering column where it belongs. The problem with the shift lever between the seats is that is takes up precious space while serving no practical purpose.

Its not like you can put stuff on top of the dial, i,m in the Dial hater club, but i do come from a focus st 6 speed stick

 

[Hcopter]

After some more r&d and testing better and designing, I would definitely buy one.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending how you look at it, I probably won't put in the effort to make a more substantial version. It would need detents, travel stops and probably a grip latch to prevent it getting bumped forward. The cost to hand make them for sale would be cost prohibitive, and I'm too lazy. I am still using this one for now and have moved it to the rear cup holder so it's right at my finger tips with my arm resting on the center console, but I have to reach around it to access the cup holders.

 

[son of a ..sven]

Spoiler> most insurance companies won't accept the modification.

 

[LSchicago]

I want to laugh, but have to applaud the creativity. A base could be mounted between the 2 cupholders, with linkage run the opposite way would be better. Then a normal looking shift rod with a knob (Shorter so less throw), better linkage and it would be much more usable.

 

[BlueRaven]

Just, WHY?????? Put your skills to work on the "deep sleep" problem, or the "grabby brakes issue". If you really want a stick shifter, rip out the whole rotary shift unit and put in a Hurst shifter. T'would look bitchin'

grabby brakes are from metallic pads that ford ships the mav with. switch to ceramic. Always get ceramic pads. any thing else is garbage.

 

[24MAVXLT]

Having read a lot of posts about preferring a shift lever over the rotary shifter it got me thinking of ways to add a shift lever. So, after work today I made up a crude, simple proof of concept shift lever from items I had laying around the workshop. It's just a plastic container that friction fits into the front cup holder with an aluminum lever connected to a small ball link attached to the shift dial with a zip tie. Surprisingly, it works pretty well even though it's pretty flimsy and relies on the detents in the shift dial. I'll drive with it a few days and decide if I want to spend the time and effort to make a more substantial, better looking version.

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