Oreo

Found a good deal on a 2003 HO w/ all the options I want but it has the push button shift for the t-case. Not usually a big fan of buttons and was wondering if it's possible or even worth swapping a floor shift back in. Let me know if this is just a ridiculous idea or not.

Thanks- Tim

DREDnot

When I looked into it,(on my 07 ) it seems the transfer cases are different. The electrical-knobbo job case(273 D) has a big tubular actuator housing sticking out of it and may be missing the shaft to hook up to on the drivers side.Then again, it may be under this gearbox...

jrussell

I've always hated 4wd buttons/switches too, but these ones seem to work really well. You almost never hear of problems with them. I don't think it's worth the hassle to change it over to a stick.

SSminnow

Tcase are different...271 for manual and 273 for elec. So, you would need to swap out the whole Tcase for that swap

jrussell

Interesting. I wonder if there's any other differences between the T-cases?

SSminnow

Not sure to be honest. I just know when I was doing my swap, it was HARD to find a 271.

rjm022

i prefer the manual shift lever too! i am glad my truck has it!!

Mark Hodowanec

Me too

(need to add characters...can I submit now...whew...)

troll3193

what about mounting a large lever that just pushes the button on your dash :-)

Bryan

Jeff in TD

I'd have gotten the manual shift transfer case, too, except I wanted the Laramie package and it can't be deleted... so I've got a stick shift truck with an electric shift transfer case.

Anyhow, it has worked perfectly, so I feel better about it.

Oreo

Not that it matters, but I wonder if there is a strength difference between the two (not that I'm going to sled pull or anything). I guess since they're two different cases, its definitely not worth the swap.

Oreo

Just put a deposit on an '03 H.O. with six speed and man. t-case! Do you think it really matters if it has 130,000? I was looking for one w/ less miles but I've been told it doesn't really matter with a cummins.

TurboTed

If the truck was well maintained, it should be fine. No matter what, at 130000, it'll probably need the usual kinds of things, unless they were already, or just done. ( Naturally it depends on what the truck was used for, and how it was used. Some guys can wreck a truck with half those miles.)

mj007

Yeah, the NUMBERS are different but are you sure about having to switch the case itself? From what I've seen I believe that going from an electric to the manual can be done but going the other way you got to drill and tap the bosses for the gearbox attachment and maybe do some milling for the mounting surface where the gearbox meets the case.



If the shift shaft bushing holes are the same it should be do-able.

I was thinking about doing it but I'm going to collect the manual parts now and be ready when/if the elec. gizmo dies.

Oreo

Oh ya, kinda off topic but how do tell if you have a 5600 vs. G56?