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Can the auto shifter knob be turned more towards the driver?

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Old 01-01-2014, 12:44 PM
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Default Can the auto shifter knob be turned more towards the driver?

I never understood why they make auto shifters that are not angled towards the driver but instead angled directly towards the front/back. When I reach to shift into gear my palm area just below my thumb hits the shifter button instead of my thumb. Maybe my arms are too short or I have the seat too high or something, but it annoys the hell out of me.

I'd like to know if the shifter knob could be turned slightly clockwise so that I can grip it correctly. I'd rather ask and find out here before I attempt to take it apart.
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Ik it can be removed, however twisted I'm not for sure. I removed mine and put a B&M T-handle on too and did what you are talking about angled the knob towards me.
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How exactly do you remove it? I've damn near killed myself trying to but it doesn't seem to want to come off...
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I just saw that your said button probably an 07-10 I removed my 11 I'm not sure if the older ones can, have you tried searching on YouTube?
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Originally Posted by Dirtymoney
I never understood why they make auto shifters that are not angled towards the driver but instead angled directly towards the front/back. When I reach to shift into gear my palm area just below my thumb hits the shifter button instead of my thumb. Maybe my arms are too short or I have the seat too high or something, but it annoys the hell out of me. I'd like to know if the shifter knob could be turned slightly clockwise so that I can grip it correctly. I'd rather ask and find out here before I attempt to take it apart.
put a torch to the shaft and slowly bend the metal.
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It comes off. Drake makes a handle with the button on top. Check quadratecs website. Best of luck.
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Originally Posted by SBEII
It comes off. Drake makes a handle with the button on top. Check quadratecs website. Best of luck.
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Rotated mine clockwise, drilled a 1/8 hole and used a pop rivet instead of the original screw



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