1973 fj40 chrome handle left side of hump (1 Viewer)

[Irish Wake1011]

Hi I have a 1973 fj40 that has a 3 speed transmission and a long chrome handle that is attached to the hump on the driver's side , it's about a foot and half long
What does that lever do
TIA

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

crawl under the rig and take a peek.

That doesn't sound OEM. Maybe the PO did something funny with the parking brake? Maybe it's a driver seat ejection lever?

Post up some pics.

 

[Irish Wake1011]

I've pulled it up to the center console and it seems to be an overdrive bc the rpms drop like it dropped into a higher gear

 

[Irish Wake1011]

I've pulled it up to the center console and it seems to be an overdrive bc the rpms drop like it dropped into a higher gear

I've pulled it up to the center console and it seems to be an overdrive bc the rpms drop like it dropped into a higher gear

 

[bhsdriller]

can you get under it and see what it's connected to

Does it have a PTO winch? No idea but maybe it's for that?

 

[B y r o n]

There maybe a Ranger OD parked ahead of the stock 3 spd.

 

[3_puppies]

X2, I'm thinking an extra box under there

 

[cruiserkev]

Looks similar to an old Hone-o-Drive shift lever. Look at the back of your transfer case for that type of overdrive.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

I had to look that up

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[Cruiserman13]

Please post a pic of the trans/transfer case! I would love to see whats going on under there.

 

[Irish Wake1011]

Please post a pic of the trans/transfer case! I would love to see whats going on under there.

 

[Irish Wake1011]

can you get under it and see what it's connected to

Does it have a PTO winch? No idea but maybe it's for that?

No pto winch

 

[Irish Wake1011]

It had a warn 5867 Belleview but that's not pto driven
I believe it's an overdrive but I don't know if it a engage/disengage
or a 2 speed overdrive

 

[archie73]

Looks like an overdrive unit. My buddy had something like on his cj. It was pretty slick. I’m not sure how well it would hold up to wheeling, but really nice on the highway.

 

[mrjordann]

There maybe a Ranger OD parked ahead of the stock 3 spd.

Wait, what?? I haven't heard of any FJ40 overdrive other than 33s lol

 

[Cruiserman13]

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Well thats cool as hell. I have never seen that before. What speed do you engage the overdrive?

 

[Living in the Past]

That looks like a Hone OD. Only works in 2WD.

 

[Living in the Past]

Well thats cool as hell. I have never seen that before. What speed do you engage the overdrive?

Can use it in all gears. Would make you three speed a six speed. Generally use it in the top gear. Third gear in three speed. But if you climbing a hill and can't hold RPM in third gear but second will continue to raise RPM and only to lose it when shifting to third can use second in OD.