Winters AW4 Shifter-RADesigns upgraded

[sardo_67]

Bought the shifter will be ordering this in a couple weeks

so how did it turn out?

i want to see one of these put into an XJ to see how it looks and if you can use the stock center. i need my storage in the arm rest and cup holders haha.

 

[CobraMarty]

So, the button for 4th inside the shifter could be replaced with a switch to switch between auto and manual?

Just thinking that the requirement to hold fourth manually is pointless for most people. Maybe for Jeepspeed apps it makes sense but otherwise...

Cool idea, I think I could make that happen, I'll look into it.

I have an electronic control box now (with or without LED gear indicator display) that will make this work. Just like on my rail II shifter where 4th position puts it back to full auto and 1, 2, or 3 position is manual control. Just need the TCU and No additional switches required and no CEL's. The button for 4th inside the winter's shifter would NOT have to be replaced at all.

 

[sardo_67]

I have an electronic control box now (with or without LED gear indicator display) that will make this work. Just like on my rail II shifter where 4th position puts it back to full auto and 1, 2, or 3 position is manual control. Just need the TCU and No additional switches required and no CEL's. The button for 4th inside the winter's shifter would NOT have to be replaced at all.

hey what part of PA are you in? i'm not too far away (maybe) and if i'm ever in the area i'd like to check out your rig.

which version of the shifter do i need to buy from Poly? the Toyota Stock XXXX one?

 

[CobraMarty]

Philadelphia/Trenton area. Ever go to Rausch Creek?

 

[R.DesJardin]

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which version of the shifter do i need to buy from Poly? the Toyota Stock XXXX one?

Winters/Maverick Perf part# 607-1, stock gate, yes I think they call it a Toyota A340 which of course is the same as the AW4 as far as shifters go.

 

[srmitchell]

I see they offer a flush mount for the shifter... I wonder if this would work on a 97+ console.

 

[R.DesJardin]

I see they offer a flush mount for the shifter... I wonder if this would work on a 97+ console.

Well it looks like there would be about 3" below the mounting plate if that helps. Cable exits toward the rear.

 

[sardo_67]

does anyone know if you can swap out the shift gate patterns later on? say i want to go from a standard to a rock crawler?

 

[R.DesJardin]

does anyone know if you can swap out the shift gate patterns later on? say i want to go from a standard to a rock crawler?

Yes, that is the uniqueness of their design.

 

[RWKHausSupply]

So is the cable they include made to wrap around to the front exit hole? You say bracket also, is that so you make a new hole for the cable behind the shifter and then the bracket allows the cable to enter the from the rear of the trans to shift?

 

[R.DesJardin]

Their Shift cable exits rear on their shifters. My stuff doesn't change any of that.

 

[Flyboy]

The winters instructions show the cable and new arm connecting to the passenger side of the transmission except the shifting shaft is so short on that side that the new arm is only half way on.
What is ever one else doing? making a new cable bracket for the drivers side or do I have a abnormally short shaft? lol

 

[iaml3lue]

Mine bolted right to the drivers side using one bolt haven't had an issue yet but I wanna stretch the bracket and use 2

 

[Flyboy]

Thank for the quick reply.
That's about what I figured, was just a little surprised no one mentioned it.

 

[iaml3lue]

I did it by accident but it works becuase all my cables for my dana 300 are on that side so I came up thru the whole were the emergency brake used to be

 

[warwagon98xj]

if i purchase this for my xj can i still run full automatic mode

 

[AIbandit]

No but with Rory's rail shifter you can toggle between your stock and manual control.

Or run his rock and rail. I love my rock shifter.