231 crawl box shifter

SPOA87YJ

SPOA87YJ

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Had the doubler out on a few trips so far. Everything works perfect.......when you can get it in gear. At first I thought my linkage was at fault, then my shifter bracket, but after addressing those issues I'm still left with a little more to be desired.

After talking with a few people I think we've narrowed it down to the spring in the t case. If you hold your mouth right and shift it with the rig slightly moving it goes in no problem. However, if the rig is stationary it won't go in, and while wheeling it doesn't like to go in when the rig isn't level.

The shifter feels like it engages which is why I think its something internal in the case. Either the shift fork isn't engaged all the way or the spring is worn out and won't hold the shifter in place once it engages.

I've thought about dropping the $ to run a cable shifter but I feel like what I have will work if I could just put my finger on it.

FYI this is a stock shifter set up on the 231 in a yj.

Anyone got any ideas for what the problem may be?
 
I don't have the answer Austin but I can make something up if it will make you feel better. :beer:
 
Lol thanks Joel whatever is clever at this point. Thing works awesome but it just doesn't go in sometimes. Not "that" big of a deal, but it REALLY tests my patience when I'm on the trail sometimes! I'm gonna tinker with it more when the weather gets better up here.
 
Its a jeep...i wouldnt worry too much about it. :huggy:
 
Could be several different things. Poppet ball/spring weak, shift fork pads, selector shaft worn, range hub or planataries worn, something binding in the shift mechanism because of assembly or general wear. I know you don't want to but you're probably going to have to pull it apart to find the real fix.
 
don't know how you have your shifter. I tried using a back and forth type lever, didn't work. I turned the factory linkage around. and put a simple push down to engage, and pull up to disengage, and have has zero issues.
 
I am running that style lever on my 2nd case Chip. Works great! However, on the crawl box I can't run that style shifter because it would come up directly under my seat. Trying to get the stock style mechanism to work. Thought about a cable shifter but I guess the problem lies within.
 
I know we are running a little different set up, you having a YJ and me a CJ. My shifter comes up just an inch or two from the front right corner of my seat. I am thinking if you used a Z-bar type rod, you could still do it that way.
 
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