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TP from Cntl PA · 11-19-2006, 06:48 PM

I don't know if it my NP205 is the only one out there like this, but it shifted harder than all get out, and took nearly two hands to pop it into 4-lo. Today while I put new calipers and hoses on it(Had one hose with an internal collapse so I put everything new on in the front)..........I investigated the shifter. I looked at it while everything was off the truck and it looked ok, but I failed to notice that the mounting bolt was seized to the shifter, so after a hours worth of heating with the torch, my brother inside the truck moving the shifter, and me with the breaker bar underneith we got it loose. I got to looking at it, and I made an improvement..........I drilled and tapped a hole for a grease fitting. Put it back together and it shifts awesome, just touch it and it drops into 4-hi, push it ahead with one finger into 2-Hi and 4-Lo.

Why didn't GM put a grease fitting on it? The bolt was machined with a relief for one? Anyhow, she is fixed for good(I am known to OVER lubricate

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krue · 11-19-2006, 06:59 PM

No such thing as too much lubrication is there?

TP from Cntl PA · 11-19-2006, 07:03 PM

You got that right Krue.........

Just noticed I can't spell either

Not Torn.......THORN

*1tonswb* · 11-19-2006, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TP from Cntl PA

I don't know if it my NP205 is the only one out there like this, but it shifted harder than all get out, and took nearly two hands to pop it into 4-lo. Today while I put new calipers and hoses on it(Had one hose with an internal collapse so I put everything new on in the front)..........I investigated the shifter. I looked at it while everything was off the truck and it looked ok, but I failed to notice that the mounting bolt was seized to the shifter, so after a hours worth of heating with the torch, my brother inside the truck moving the shifter, and me with the breaker bar underneith we got it loose. I got to looking at it, and I made an improvement..........I drilled and tapped a hole for a grease fitting. Put it back together and it shifts awesome, just touch it and it drops into 4-hi, push it ahead with one finger into 2-Hi and 4-Lo.

Why didn't GM put a grease fitting on it? The bolt was machined with a relief for one? Anyhow, she is fixed for good(I am known to OVER lubricate

)

The later years had a zerk fitting in them from the factory.

11-19-2006, 06:48 PM	#1
TP from Cntl PA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central PA....In the Berg of Nisbet Posts: 790	Fixed a thorn in my 4x4....... I don't know if it my NP205 is the only one out there like this, but it shifted harder than all get out, and took nearly two hands to pop it into 4-lo. Today while I put new calipers and hoses on it(Had one hose with an internal collapse so I put everything new on in the front)..........I investigated the shifter. I looked at it while everything was off the truck and it looked ok, but I failed to notice that the mounting bolt was seized to the shifter, so after a hours worth of heating with the torch, my brother inside the truck moving the shifter, and me with the breaker bar underneith we got it loose. I got to looking at it, and I made an improvement..........I drilled and tapped a hole for a grease fitting. Put it back together and it shifts awesome, just touch it and it drops into 4-hi, push it ahead with one finger into 2-Hi and 4-Lo. Why didn't GM put a grease fitting on it? The bolt was machined with a relief for one? Anyhow, she is fixed for good(I am known to OVER lubricate ) __________________ '72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!! Last edited by TP from Cntl PA; 11-19-2006 at 07:03 PM.

11-19-2006, 06:59 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Fixed a torn in my 4x4....... No such thing as too much lubrication is there? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

11-19-2006, 07:03 PM	#3
TP from Cntl PA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central PA....In the Berg of Nisbet Posts: 790	Re: Fixed a thorn in my 4x4....... You got that right Krue......... Just noticed I can't spell either Not Torn.......THORN __________________ '72 K-20 EFI'ed 250 Inline/4spd stake body, Farm Truck '71 C-20 Cummins Diesel Powered, In storage thanks to $5.00 diesel! '69 3500 GMC 305V-6/4spd, Still under reconstruction.......... Inlines Rule! 6 soldiers standing is better than 8 laying down!!!!!!!!



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