wtf? 2 questions

[KickAss89chev]

how in the heck do u get the 4x4 shifter knob off of my 89? i took the little plastic thing off, and ive turned it in every direction and it doesnt come off?? also, do they make "cool" ones, or would i have to buy one at wal mart and make it fit?

[tuckermitchell]

it's a bitch... you gotta twist and pull on that, at least I did that.

[KickAss89chev]

yea i wasnt sure and dint wanna wreck anything being so unsure, how is it held on? it cant be threaded so wtf?

[BigBody90]

My 90 is just lefty loosey righty tighty.

[KickAss89chev]

ok, i cannot get it, i have tunred it left like 90 times, and it hasnt moved! wtf!, when i pull up on it it moves about a centimeter and stops, thats all!, wtf?

[BigBody90]

Cut it off and thread it for a pool ball grip.

[1fstrst]

It might have some sort of a "snap ring" on the bottom . or mabye a push on locking ring?

[KickAss89chev]

ill have to get to the bottom of this tommorow, i may just end up cutting the rubber off and see wtf is up

[cdog91]

cut it off and weld on a nice polished snap-on wrench

[bpodskalny@yaho]

it screws off, but it sounds like yours is busted!

there is a metal sleeve inside the plastic knob, since you have an 89, id bet its just detached from the plastic so its not gonna get u anywhere

if you dont wanna save it, just hack/bust the plastic off the knob and get a pair ov pliers on it

[89shortbed]

HAHA!I was just gonna post my first noob question,but I figured I search first and low and behold....I'm not the only one who feels like a moron turning this freakin knob 100+times.Time for demolition and fabrication!!

I joined back when I first bought my truck,but it's been sitting in my garage in mostly primer since I had the cab corners and rockers done.Just pulled it out a couple days ago and started gettin her ready for paint.= low post count

Any South Jersey peeps out there?I'd like to get more involved in the site.

Rob

[KickAss89chev]

hahaha, yea, i still havent got it, ive been workin and at FB almost all summer

[89shortbed]

Got mine off pretty easily.I took a utility knife and sliced off the bottom 3/4 inch of the knob all the way around.Then I took a hack saw and sawed thru the hard plastic piece underneath,all the way around again.Then the metal sleeve that is the actual threads was exposed and I just locked a set of mini vise-grips on it and it threaded right off.I did this all pretty neatly so I could re-use it.I'm in the process of getting the truck ready for paint so I got many things to before knob replacing.

Good luck!! :cool: