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Tall shifters

56wrench

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Dec 4, 2016
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alberta
I bet the tall shifter is really handy if you are one the cool kids driving around with the seat on the floor.
ya, i never understood the seat on the floor thing or the sunvisor that covers half of the windshield. when i'm driving i like full visibility to be able to avoid stuff like pedestrians, wildlife, other vehicles etc. i think these are the same people who need at least 1000hp to pull the same load that i do at 460. :D
 

kenh

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Aug 12, 2010
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Location
bonners ferry,id
A guy on a Ford truck forum was pointed in the apposite direction.
He desired a short shifter, wanted to slam gears fast before RPMS dropped, making a jerky shift.
I tried to explain rpm matching, double clutching, etc.
I think his brain exploded, he disappeared.
Poor ZF-6, wonder how long the synchros lasted
 

kshansen

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Mar 11, 2012
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Central New York, USA
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Retired Mechanic in Stone Quarry
Not sure of the tall shifter but recall my uncle, who passed away many years back, made a comment before I was old enough to really understand what he was saying. He said the worst thing they ever did was to come out with the column shifters in cars. Said the floor shifts were more fun when taking lady friends out for a ride.
 

Mike L

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Dec 1, 2010
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Texas
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Self employed field mechanic
One of the places I worked had a driver who was into the tall shifters. He asked me several times to order him an extension. Said it would help him shift better? I normally did all the parts ordering but told him he had to buy it or ask the boss himself. I didn’t get questioned often about what I ordered but I’m not sure I could have slid that one through.
 
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