I’ve always used an open ended lug nut and some washers to draw them in and seat the splines.
Being my daily driver I don’t use 4x4 that often but I would like a shifter that’s smoother than the factory linkage. Especially when I put the body lift on soon I would like to get a cable shifter. I’ve always heard good things about savvy minus the supply and demand for these old rigs.
Yeah a must if you have a body lift , I don't and never will lift the body but I want a smooth shift , just so much nicer. I have a press but I think I will install them with my ball joint tool. We had to replace 4 bad ones on the axles that are on there and just pulled them on with a open lug nut when we were putting on the springs and shocks . We didn't want to pull the axles so we jack legged it like that and it does work fine if you don't do like my buddy helping me did and grab a regular acorn nut and strip out one of the holes. LOL ! The Savvy shifter was about 195.00 total , worth the 50 or so more than that one , who knows if the other will shift as nice and I know everyone likes the Savvy.
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