Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts

NV3550 replacement shifter options

This should help... In Neutral, it's 9.5" from the top of the shift surround to the top of the knob.
No body lift for me. But I do have seat risers which puts the knob an additional 1.5” lower relative to the seating position.
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Dare I say, I find the entire experience pretty much perfect. It's my daily driver so I get a lot of 'shift time'
 
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This should help... In Neutral, it's 9.5" from the top of the shift surround to the top of the knob.
No body lift for me.
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Dare I say, I find the entire experience pretty much perfect. It's my daily driver so I get a lot of 'shift time'

Perfect, thanks. I DD my TJ currently since the roads are covered in salt and grime.
 
I wound up going with the B&M shifter after the measurements and pictures posted. I got it installed tonight. The hardest part was removing the center console.

How are you liking it? I'm in the same boat as you were a few months back. My shifter just floats around in neutral like a single cheerio in a mixing bowl of milk. I'm not to concerned with getting a "shorter throw", however would love for it to be tighter while in neutral. Trying to figure out if I just go the less costly route of a "stock" replacement or go ahead and drop the coin on the B&M.
 
How are you liking it? I'm in the same boat as you were a few months back. My shifter just floats around in neutral like a single cheerio in a mixing bowl of milk. I'm not to concerned with getting a "shorter throw", however would love for it to be tighter while in neutral. Trying to figure out if I just go the less costly route of a "stock" replacement or go ahead and drop the coin on the B&M.
Get the B&M and don't look back. It is MUCH better than any factory shifter. I don't have any regrets and am glad I spent the money.
 
The closest thing I have to a complaint about the B&M is that between the TJ and the Ranger previous to that, the only manuals I've driven for the past 11+ years have been generously described as "sloppy". So I've developed a habit of pushing sideways as I'm shifting (i.e. to the right when starting a 2-3 shift). The B&M's throws are so short that it's amplifying that enough to bind things up.

It's better, but so different from stock that it takes some relearning.
 
The closest thing I have to a complaint about the B&M is that between the TJ and the Ranger previous to that, the only manuals I've driven for the past 11+ years have been generously described as "sloppy". So I've developed a habit of pushing sideways as I'm shifting (i.e. to the right when starting a 2-3 shift). The B&M's throws are so short that it's amplifying that enough to bind things up.

It's better, but so different from stock that it takes some relearning.

I had to learn to just relax when going to 3rd and 4th, the B&M naturally moves to and stays in the center slot. I love the B&M.
 
I'm not to concerned with getting a "shorter throw", however would love for it to be tighter while in neutral.
Why does it matter? You don't drive around in neutral. My 5 and 6 speeds always shifted fine. If they don't, you have an issue or you just can't drive a manual trans. :unsure:
 
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