I need one of these shifters if I plan to add body lift right? What makes certain shifters specific to the 03-06 Rubicon models?
Not specifically because of a body lift. A cable shifter is useful as part of raising the belly skid which very often benefits from a body lift to allow shoving the transmission and transfer case higher up into the body.
The lever arm off the transfer case points different directions depending on if it is a 231 or a 241. Each requires a different cable routing compared to the other.
JJVW beat us to it! I'll add that adjusting to get the shifter working well without binding after a body lift is much easier with the cable style shifter over a direct linkage style.
On the Rubicon's, they have the 241OR which has different cable routing/lever arm direction compared to the 231 or 242.
-Dustin
Novak tub bracket for the early TJs fits the tub better that the Savvy bracket for the late TJs. That said, no complaints with the Savvy.
Here's another option to get the linkage off the body.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...JGGhAL7zRXDAJ-GXQ9-TDQNcsOFRXLkQaAu7mEALw_wcB
Thank you, another interesting option I may research. I got under my jeep and it seems that the previous owner has replaced the factory linkage with their own custom linkage. I haven't seen a product that looks similar yet. I'll probably order the cable shifter to swap in so I dont have to further jerry rig it.
This is how the linkage looks with the t-case in 4wd. Pretty interesting. Running 3.5 inches of coil lift, no case drop, 5-6 inch rear stretch.
I installed this one when I did a BL on my 2005 back then. I had to grind/clearance it to get it to work with a 241. IMHO, the cable shifters are light years ahead of the AA.
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