rocknforchrist Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Looking for a transfer case shifter boot. Mine is ripped and letting air in. Do they make a aftermarket part or do I need to go junkyardin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 The one inside the cabin, ot one of the small ones on the linkage under? Linkage boots... dealer Shift boot inside the truck, post in the parts wanted section here on the forum, hit a wrecking yard or the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 leather or rubber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknforchrist Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 The one inside the truck. And I think I would prefer a rubber one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 If it is the one under the decorative leatherish one I would head straight to the dealer. They're only like 30 dollars. It's called an insulator there though so watch out I got the wrong part the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknforchrist Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Ahhh...that's why the leather one is so flimsy! Yeah underneath it is nothing except linkage and road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I have yet to find the rubber one in any condition other than crappy at any of the local junkyards, and I'm still looking !!, I did find the top leather one but it came out of a pickup and it is different than the pathfinder one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Ahhh...that's why the leather one is so flimsy! Yeah underneath it is nothing except linkage and road. don't forget about the hot air too !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknforchrist Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Yeah my wife being the optimistic one says " at least you'll be warm in the winter" funny stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 but the heat gets tired after a while when wearing shorts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Ahhh...that's why the leather one is so flimsy! Yeah underneath it is nothing except linkage and road. there's supposed to be a flat(ish) rubber one under that. its molded to the shape of the shifter base and has frills for the t-case shifter to slide thru. I was told there is one left in the country and they wanted 160 for it lol. so I cut my own out of 1/2" hard foam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've seen that type in the junkyard, it has a straight slot with little frills like you said, the other type I've seen and had on my 87 Hardbody had a round hole that fit around the shifter, with the 3" body lift the second type would pull the shifter out of 4 low sometimes guess that is why we have to mod the shift lever, don't see any problems occurring with the first type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 would pull the shifter out of 4 low sometimes You know you can lock the shifter into 4L, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 what r u talking about? locking it in? It may have been from the body lift not allowing the shifter to move back as far as it was supposed to, it's been so long I'm not 100% sure of the particulars, I know we had to heat up the lever and bend it slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Once you shift it into 4L, PULL the handle, it moves and locks the transfer case into gear This is something that I did not know about for the longest time The first time I did it, it felt stuck, but then poped and moved. Now it's simple to do... kinda tells me that it had not been "locked in" in a very long time. The 4L problem is a common and well known side effect of a BL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've seen that type in the junkyard, it has a straight slot with little frills like you said, the other type I've seen and had on my 87 Hardbody had a round hole that fit around the shifter, with the 3" body lift the second type would pull the shifter out of 4 low sometimes guess that is why we have to mod the shift lever, don't see any problems occurring with the first type the slit on the first type has to be extended a little. also using a Hardbody shifter helps too since the lower part of the top half is differant(the millde piece lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Ok, I'll have to try the 4 low thing, I've only had it in 4wd so far to see if it was working. I knew the shifters were different I was looking for a hardbody shifter last week at the junkyard for someone on here but all the hardbody's were 2wd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Once you shift it into 4L, PULL the handle, it moves and locks the transfer case into gear This is something that I did not know about for the longest time The first time I did it, it felt stuck, but then poped and moved. Now it's simple to do... kinda tells me that it had not been "locked in" in a very long time. The 4L problem is a common and well known side effect of a BL So in addition to it "popping up" after N you pull it up even further? As for the floor boot, yeah, mine is shot and I have never seen one in a wreck that was good. I went Red Green on mine and just covered the space with duck tape the leather upper boot covers it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 the leather boot I got from the junkyard had to come out of a 2 door pathfinder as I know there were no 4wd hardbody's there, it fits the console pretty good and the snaps line up but about 2" of the front is wide open, looks better than the one I had that was all torn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknforchrist Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 As for the floor boot, yeah, mine is shot and I have never seen one in a wreck that was good. I went Red Green on mine and just covered the space with duck tape the leather upper boot covers it. Hmmm.....Duct tape. Yet another use, and the silver color will make it look so custom! HAHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 My TC shifter pops up automagically when I put it into 4lo. I pushed on it pretty hard today to go back into neutral while I was messing with it today. I had to push it down to get it back into N and then 4hi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I have the part number for the boot somewhere I will post it when I find it. It is not an expensive part at nissan and is well worth it because it makes it a lot quieter inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Yeah, I need a new boot bad. It would really make my broken exhaust manifold studs less noticeable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknforchrist Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Yeah I did the 4 low lock in today. And your right that's pretty cool! We got alot of dry and wet gravel banks down here to 4 wheel on and they can bounce you around pretty good. Nice to know that will stay locked in! Yeah I need that boot bad! Cruising at 70 today you can watch the boot fill up with air....looks like a leather ballon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Hmmm.....Duct tape. Yet another use, and the silver color will make it look so custom! HAHA! I used red, so it would match the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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