Is it possible to remove the F-150 manual gear shift **** and replace it with an after-market type? Has anyone done it?

Pete
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I don't know about replacing it, but the stock shifter just pulls off. I've done it by accident

 

I replaced mine with a white shifter **** from Hurst. I had to remove the brass insert and drill it to ~ 5/8 inch, add adhesive and tapped it on with a mallet. The shaft is splined. you may want to thread it. mine has been on for several months and its still tight.

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99 F-150 XL 4x4. Reg Cab Flareside 4.6 5spd, 3.55LS. gibson 3" cat-back, K&N Gen ll.Westin step bars.Ventshade window deflectors and bug deflector. rhino liner and a cool white shifter ball.

 

Doesn't anybody steal 8-***** from pool-halls anymore?

 

I replaced mine with a nice chrome aftermarket **** from PepBoys. It wasn't going to fit and I was going to have to drill a hole or something to make it fit. However I got lazy and didn't want to think of how I was going to do it, so I just filled the inside of the **** with hot glue, from a glue gun and put it on. I just cleaned up the glue that poured out and man is that thing tight!

 

This question was already answered recently. A site search would have turned up this thread: https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/000208.html

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Black 2000 SC short-box XLT. 4.2V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 limited-slip. CD, remote entry, factory side steps, FORD box liner.

My third F-series: '73 F-100 Custom 240-cube 3-speed, '98 F-150 XL-SC 4.2 5-speed, and '00 F-150 XLT-SC 4.2 5-speed. GREAT trucks!