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Anyone have a source that makes or sells a GOOD T-Shifter knob? I purchased one of the repops and this one is not constructed well. the front of it separates- which you don't want considering the stress it's under.
I'm looking for a replacement/ reproduction that has a solid plastic molding for the shifter body.

Any ideas???

Thanks!

They weren't very strong from the factory. My dad broke the origonal T-handle and ended up making his own shifter ball out of walnut. I'm sure the repro handles are as good as the origonal ones were....and that's not saying much. Maybe there is some way of strengthening the handle from the inside?

You could use a Pistol grip! www.gunslingershifters.com

Those are pretty cool units. I checked them out at the Mopar show here a couple of years ago and seriously thought about getting the pistolgrip for my '99 1500 but then I would have needed to buy the TC shifter also. Couldn't justify several hundred for shifters

I decided to strengthen it from the inside along the front where the molding is separated. It definitely made it feel more sturdy.
This should have been constructed of aluminum so these things wouldn't break when you "slapped" the stick.

Can you tell me(or show me) what you did to strengthen it.

All I did was to gently separate the front section seam and placed some plastic cement along the spine all the way up to the "T".
I clamped it5 overnight and it seems much sturdier now. (Of course, I have a spare in case this one splits either on the front seam or around the set screw- where they all seem to go!