Does the JL shift knob come off?

[GOLFNJEEPS]

Hey everyone, I'm new to the site but I just picked up my fourth Jeep and third Wrangler. I was wondering if anyone with a M/T JL has tried, successfully or not, to remove and replace the shift knob. I had a 2014 JK Altitude Edition M/T and I had replaced that shift knob with a drilled out golf ball I found on EBAY. Was kind of hoping to do the same thing with the JL. Just curious.....

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[RockyMtnHigh]

there is a guy who got his transfer case shift knob off.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/finally-got-shifter-knob-done.17050/

The trouble with taking off the gear box knob on the manual is that you need that red ring for the reverse interlock to work.

 

[Hydroboy35th]

I was wondering this as well. Surely someone has tried it by now.

 

[GOLFNJEEPS]

Thank you RockyMtnHigh. I saw that the other day. I might go with that at some point. I was really hoping someone would've tried the manual transmission shift knob by now. I'm sure it can be done, and I'm also sure that there is someone out there much more qualified than myself to be the first to try.

 

[Conforte]

 

[Conforte]

Does your manual shift knob rock a little (maybe a mm) side to side... like a wobble... but not front to back?

 

[GOLFNJEEPS]

Does your manual shift knob rock a little (maybe a mm) side to side... like a wobble... but not front to back?

Not really....but I haven't even had it a week yet. I'm kind of hoping it wobbles enough just to pop off. Where did you find the instructions that you posted above?

 

[Hydroboy35th]

Does your manual shift knob rock a little (maybe a mm) side to side... like a wobble... but not front to back?

Mine does! That’s why I’m here lol. I’m going to remove it at some point and maybe use some thread tape or something to tighten the tolerances and put it back on. Hopefully that will take out that little wobble.

 

[Conforte]

Not really....but I haven't even had it a week yet. I'm kind of hoping it wobbles enough just to pop off. Where did you find the instructions that you posted above?

They were sent to me from the dealer... it's in their service handbook.....

 

[Conforte]

Mine does! That’s why I’m here lol. I’m going to remove it at some point and maybe use some thread tape or something to tighten the tolerances and put it back on. Hopefully that will take out that little wobble.

I thought maybe a shim would work... but I find it really annoying....

 

[GOLFNJEEPS]

I'm assuming you have a manual transmission. Have you tried this yet?

 

[Conforte]

I'm assuming you have a manual transmission. Have you tried this yet?

Nah... I'm kinda waiting for someone else to screw with it and report back.... I tried doing something else on this jeep by myself and tore the parking brake boot... truck needed an entirely new center console. I'm a little gun shy now... afraid of ripping the shifter out of the top of the tranny.... (just kidding for those "literal" maniacs out there), but I'll deal with the wobble for now..

Rob

 

[TRanger21]

Figured it out. It really does pop right off like in those instructions. I put a vise clamp around it and hit it upwards with a hammer since I don’t have a slide hammer. Came right off. There’s no thread, so youll need an adapter for anything aftermarket. The reverse lockout can also be tricked/disabled.

 

[dinohunter]

Figured it out. It really does pop right off like in those instructions. I put a vise clamp around it and hit it upwards with a hammer since I don’t have a slide hammer. Came right off. There’s no thread, so youll need an adapter for anything aftermarket. The reverse lockout can also be tricked/disabled.

Not sure if you tried this but will the aftermarket adaptor interfere with the reverse lockout?

 

[GOLFNJEEPS]

it's been a while but thank you everyone for the help.

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