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Shift Knob Install

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by airfce250, Nov 4, 2011.

  1. Nov 4, 2011 at 6:50 PM
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    airfce250

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    What do you guys think?

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  2. Nov 4, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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    savoy

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    looks good...ebay shifter buy ?
     
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  3. Nov 4, 2011 at 7:52 PM
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    Interesting.
     
  4. Nov 4, 2011 at 8:12 PM
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    Ball knobs are not for me, like the blue, don't like the rope under it. I had many hand shakers, I even have the bat shifter from (ya the B-mobile) they made 7 of them. Shifter's & cars some were auto's some not. Anyway if U like the feel of it cool it looks good, just dont like the rope under it.
     
  5. Nov 4, 2011 at 8:16 PM
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    After a 2nd look it's got a boner. What's the deal with that? Why so high?
     
  6. Nov 4, 2011 at 8:24 PM
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    What do YOU think?
     
  7. Nov 4, 2011 at 11:01 PM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    thats a sick shifter man! That really gives the center console area a nice facelift! If i find a shift knob like that for my 5 speed i will be installing one too!
     
  8. Nov 4, 2011 at 11:10 PM
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    Kelson

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    it's blue!
     
  9. Nov 4, 2011 at 11:14 PM
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    Tacoma is stock and staying that way, Pickup is TBA as of now.
    Personally, i would not mind if my shifter was a bit longer, it seems i have to reach a ways down there in order to grab it (probably because the way my seat is adjusted). Plus i have driven older 4x4s with the old school long shifters my whole life and are more used to them than the short ones
     
  10. Nov 5, 2011 at 2:37 AM
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    go to www.speeddawgs,,,,bad ass shifters i got one from there.
     
  11. Nov 5, 2011 at 8:23 AM
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    Sweet! Thanks for the link man! :)
     
  12. Nov 5, 2011 at 10:29 AM
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    Sorry, but I dont like blue balls.
     
  13. Nov 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM
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    if your ride is speedway blue, then i guess it would be aite. i personally like the stock look
     
  14. Nov 5, 2011 at 10:56 AM
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    that looks good man, i actually may have to try the paracord thing when I get home from college now
     
  16. Nov 5, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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    its crooked...
     
  17. Nov 5, 2011 at 12:56 PM
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    I got the shift knob at sickspeed.com. they have tons of options. I love it. i put the paracord wrap below to finish it. the original shifter went all the way to the bottom with the new ball shifter it left a gap, I like the way it came out
     
  18. Nov 5, 2011 at 1:29 PM
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    You say you like the way it turned out, and that is all that matters. Nice mod.:cool:
     
  19. Nov 5, 2011 at 7:12 PM
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    I like it.

    My leather knob is coming apart and I need to do something soon.

    Anyone know if the base model six speed trucks come with a non leather wrapped knob? I really like the factory knob on my work Tacoma, but it's a five speed and the pattern would be wrong.
     
  20. Nov 5, 2011 at 7:24 PM
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    They didn't have black or dark grey?
     

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