Gear shift hand rest DIY

[austenite]

I built a faux gear shift hand rest for the Mav. I find my right arm looking for a place to rest with the absence of a lever gear shift.

3D printed with some carbon fiber infused PETG...two miniature gas struts and a repurposed skipping rope handle.

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[Meeka]

I built a faux gear shift hand rest for the Mav. I find my right arm looking for a place to rest with the absence of a lever gear shift.

3D printed with some carbon fiber infused PETG...two miniature gas struts and a repurposed skipping rope handle.

That is so COOL !

 

[MeatTank]

Seriously badass!

 

[MakinDoForNow]

I built a faux gear shift hand rest for the Mav. I find my right arm looking for a place to rest with the absence of a lever gear shift.

3D printed with some carbon fiber infused PETG...two miniature gas struts and a repurposed skipping rope handle.

Hmmmm.....
I see where vs#2 could have stops with each one turning the dial to P,R,N,L and a thumb button that could activate low. Perhaps the repurposed jump rope handle could also rotate to select the drive mode. Maybe a pinkie button to brake hold on/off?

 

[happyfer22]

I built a faux gear shift hand rest for the Mav. I find my right arm looking for a place to rest with the absence of a lever gear shift.

3D printed with some carbon fiber infused PETG...two miniature gas struts and a repurposed skipping rope handle.

“protect your idea “ VERY COOL

 

[Haroldb007]

O, that's great, I'm wondering about getting a pistol grip. fit to that, I know that's Mopar, but they were cool

 

[austenite]

Hmmmm.....
I see where vs#2 could have stops with each one turning the dial to P,R,N,L and a thumb button that could activate low. Perhaps the repurposed jump rope handle could also rotate to select the drive mode. Maybe a pinkie button to brake hold on/off?

That's exactly what I was thinking originally ...but that idea devolved into this, lol. I thought of doing some sort of geneva mechanism to convert linear movement into rotational actuation of the knob...but it would get complicated since it would need a shift lock to avoid accidentally knocking the lever.
I think I'll try a v2.0 model with this feature eventually.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Awesome! I haven't had a manual transmission car for 40+ years, but I still find myself reaching for the stick at stoplights,,,,,

HRG

 

[King Nothing]

Seriously. I love this. Not sure where the designers thought a little turn dial is what the consumer wanted.

 

[White Thunder]

I built a faux gear shift hand rest for the Mav. I find my right arm looking for a place to rest with the absence of a lever gear shift.

3D printed with some carbon fiber infused PETG...two miniature gas struts and a repurposed skipping rope handle.

VERY INTERESTING.
I would consider something like that in my Maverick. Did it involve any drilling?

 

[austenite]

No drilling required. I was going to use some silicone or double sided tape to help fix it in place, but the firm fit around the center console embossment seems to be good enough.

 

[Dukeallen]

Want!

 

[austenite]

I'll post the STL files on Thingiverse soon....along with the Amazon link for the mini gas struts.

 

[Brett3550]

"Warp Speed, Mr. Sulu"

 

[Cherokee]

Seriously. I love this. Not sure where the designers thought a little turn dial is what the consumer wanted.

That little turn dial and circuitry cost $2.73,
Shifters and linkage cost $43.19

Simple math when your building a profitable vehicle.

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