yota tech is alright. each forum has it's + and -.
i checked the bushings and the ball bushing is small and there is a little groove in it but it's not that bad. we tightened up the bolts which hold the side shifter and that improved the crispnesss of the shifting but it still hits the gauges. oh, the gauges are the stock SR5 ones that go in the stock location. the housing holds amp and oil gauges. so yeah, not aftermarket.
the shifter itself is angled about halfway up the handle. a very obtuse angle so i guess somewhere around 170 degrees? i was thinking if i can rotate the shifter handle 180 degrees i can possibly clear the gauge housing. it's at an angle like this:
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so if i rotate it 180 degrees it can be like this:
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?? possible to rotate?