While You’re In There - Interior

[Road Apple]

Have the interior out for a few things…Kilmat, Noice Red heat barrier, 1/0 AWG wire to the QPM, and fuel pump/sock replacement.

Found a small white hard plastic piece rolling around when the shift console came out. Not sure what it is. No obvious place for it.

Anything else to replace or upgrade while I have everything torn out?

 

[BILT4ME]

Have the interior out for a few things…Kilmat, Noice Red heat barrier, 1/0 AWG wire to the QPM, and fuel pump/sock replacement.

Found a small white hard plastic piece rolling around when the shift console came out. Not sure what it is. No obvious place for it.

Anything else to replace or upgrade while I have everything torn out?

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Lube your shift lever mechanisms under the rubber boots to keep them loose and easy to move. Particularly the 4WD lever.

 

[Road Apple]

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Lube your shift lever mechanisms under the rubber boots to keep them loose and easy to move. Particularly the 4WD lever.

Great suggestion…will do. Any particular grease you like for that area?

Dow Corning makes a silicon based valve lube and seal that doesn’t dry up.

 

[TomH]

The plastic piece clips in where the shift override button would go.

You can see it in this post.

Help! Can't shift out of park!

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Shoredreamer]

Are you keeping the LX center console?

 

[baldilocks]

This is the time to replace the shifter to body gasket/boot and while the shifter is removed you can replace the linkage bushings and other related hardware.

 

[Road Apple]

Are you keeping the LX center console?

Yes, I’m keeping the LX console. I have a Wits’ End lock box installed.

I’m looking at installing a smallish inverter where the CD changer was.

The Delta VS shifter and center console look very nice, but not happening now.

 

[Road Apple]

This is the time to replace the shifter to body gasket/boot and while the shifter is removed you can replace the linkage bushings and other related hardware.

Hadn’t heard about this mod. Will start researching it. OEM or aftermarket gasket/boot? Have part numbers laying around by chance? You have this in your truck? Pics?

 

[baldilocks]

I’m referring to the rubber divider installed at the factory. It seals the hole in the floor. Wasn’t suggesting any modifications.

 

[Road Apple]

This is the time to replace the shifter to body gasket/boot and while the shifter is removed you can replace the linkage bushings and other related hardware.

I’m referring to the rubber divider installed at the factory. It seals the hole in the floor. Wasn’t suggesting any modifications.

Thanks for clarifying. Good suggestion. I’ll order one up.

 

[Njck22]

Run a few smallish gauge relay trigger wires. Rear lights, air compressor control, etc

 

[BILT4ME]

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Great suggestion…will do. Any particular grease you like for that area?

Dow Corning makes a silicon based valve lube and seal that doesn’t dry up.

I don't suggest anything in particular.

If I was doing mine, I would probably use white lithium grease.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Run a few smallish gauge relay trigger wires. Rear lights, air compressor control, etc

I like this idea

 

[mudgudgeon]

Sound deadener on as many flat body panels as possible, and thermal insulation on the floor pan too
Sound deadener and thermal insulation to the underside of the roof makes a big difference too, but may not be worth the effort of removing the hood lining