5 speed Shift Knobs (show them)

I drive a 1998 tacoma 5 speed, well Ive got a little bored with my stock knob and has been thinking of a TRD knob but i havent seen any tacomas with any? is there any one one her with one or a diffrent knob? if you do ill like to see!

 

http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/ sweet knobs.. expensive but worth it

 

I have this one:



When I bought my '99 back in July, one of the first things I noticed is that the OEM shift knob had been used enough (144k miles worth) that the leather had been polished and had a very "slick" feeling to it. Didn't like that. Ordered the version seen above off of eBay for a very reasonable price. It took forever to get here, as the seller shipped it directly from Thailand.

It has a nice, rugged, leather feel to it. Much better than the old OEM one that was in there. I definitely recommend it.

During my search I was told by a few different sources that the TRD shift knob is no longer manufactured. So, if you want to move on it, I'd recommend moving quickly, as there aren't many left. The Toyota part # is PTR04-00000-05.

 

my stock one's coating is worn off and its all sticky...lol...

 

Got mine here. I like it way better than the stock one.

http://www.sickspeed.com/pages/5n6slu12X1p25nOC.html

 

haha...new that would churn up a comment

 

OMG this is the same one i want! how much did you pay?

 

$27 + shipping, which IIRC, was like $10. Again, it came from Thailand, and took a long, long time to get here. Something like 3 weeks. I spent quite a while searching for dealers in the Continental US that had them. I was able to find a dealer that had 2 left in stock, but only after I'd ordered it from the guy on eBay. I'd tell you which dealer it was, if I could remember

Looking back, I'm glad I bought it from the eBay seller. There are some pretty obvious "fake" versions of the genuine Toyota TRD shift knob out there. Based on what I saw, any of them that had red stitching didn't appear to be OEM quality.

Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions about the shift knob I bought.

 

quick retarded question, do these simply unscrew from the shifter? Tried loosening mine and it's really on there, didn't want to go all Hulk on it if I missed a set screw or something.

 

Someone change the automatic one in their first gen???

 

do you have an auto or manual?

I know the manual knob just screws off (turn CCW).

Dont know about the auto.

 

I found one in an old cellica at a junk yard, it didn't fit though so I had to do some modifications to make it work. I ended up hating it though and went back to stock. It was too tall.

 

That's a great looking knob. I think it's been asked in other/earlier threads, but does anyone know if they make/made a matching knob for the 2WD/4WD stick?

 

Anyone know if this would work with a 2004 Tacoma?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Manual-Gear-Shift-Knob-Shifter-TRD-Logo-RED-Stitch-TOYOTA-GREY-/250942455950?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3a6d56008e#ht_2754wt_1396

 

Im running the Cobb shift knob from my Subaru Legacy GT, on my 01. Threaded right on there. If only the shift boot was a little bit longer to catch the lip of the knob... the 6spd version would probably be better since it has no lip.

 

Isn't that the kind of knock-off brianpdx said isn't OEM quality?

 

Maybe but it matches my truck According to this site it wont fit
http://www.toyotapartszone.com/Page_Product/CheckPart.aspx

 

I should probably clarify this: there were definitely a few of the "red stitching" versions that looked cheap to me. Example here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRD-Gear-Sh...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2a15a86962. Searching for a "TRD shift knob" brings up a bunch of results, most of which aren't very consistent. All I know is that once I realized part # PTR04-00000-05 was the OEM version, that's the one I wanted. Specifically, I bought from this guy on ebay (I probably should have just mentioned this in the first place): http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRD-Black-L...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2317e2f59b

Which part # did you use, Walter? I wouldn't put too much stock in that. Toyota themselves say that the shift knob won't fit my '99. I'm not entirely sure why they say that, since the diameter of the stick itself is exactly the same between first and second gen manual trans pickups. The knob itself is self-threading, as well.

Here's a pic I snapped just yesterday of it. I do realize there's a slight color variation between the new knob and the 4WD knob and the rest of the interior, but that doesn't bother me in the least. One other thing I should mention: this knob is slightly bigger than the OEM version, but I think that contributes to a more solid "feel". It's just... beefy

 

I used the same part number, PTR04-00000-05

 

Ok, just to bring this all together...

I can tell you, with confidence, that the OEM Toyota TRD 5 speed shift knob, part # PTR04-00000-05 will fit on your pickup. So, there's that.

It's entirely possible Toyota offered one with red stitching. I didn't bother to look very carefully, as I prefer the black stitching, and was put off by the cheapo ones with the red. If that knob that the "speeduppro" vendor on eBay (your original link) is OEM, then that's a good deal, for sure.