Shift Cable Routeing

My shift cable broke!! ( at the shifter on my 89 XJ ) its 90" long but does it really need to be that long? As anyone ever re-roueted it in a different spot? It just doesn't seem to really need to go under the dash and come out on that side like it does.

Thanks
Kenny

Moving to Mod Tech.

I think you'll get a better response in there.