drinnt

For under $10 and in less than 10 minutes you can convert your 2010 Jeep Wrangler JK manual shift lever from the stock butt end to a threaded 1/2"-20 end that will accept almost ANY after market shift knob of that thread size including the coveted Hurst or B&M T-handle shift knob.

Below are photos and instructions of the conversion. I am sharing it here as a "thank you" for the ideas and discussions in this forum that served as inspiration for my creativity.

Let's begin!

Here's what you'll need:

• Aftermarket shift knob of your choice with a 1/2"-20 thread
• Dual Master Cylinder Adapter 5/8-18 Inverted Female - 1/2-20 Inverted Male or EQUIVALENT
• JB WELD
• A Hammer
• Paper Towels
• Popsicle stick or something to mix and apply the JB Weld

First thing to do is remove the stock knob by pulling it and twisting it back and forth - pliers may help. You will end up with the stock STUB, blunt end notched shaft as pictured below:


Here is a picture of the ADAPTER which we will JB WELD on the blunt end to create a threaded end


Here is a photo of my shift knob selection. I have used the provided spacer nut on my new brass threaded end ADAPTER


At this point you want to mix the JBWELD and fill the female 5/8" threaded hole of the ADAPTER

In this photo I am using the spacer nut as a striking surface by unscrewing it up high enough that I'm striking the nut with the hammer and not damaging the 1/2-20 thread on my ADAPTER. The 5/8" threaded female end is full of JBWELD and is being hammered on to the blunt end of the stock manual shift lever


IMPORTANT TIP!!! BEFORE you hammer on the ADAPTER full of JB WELD, screw the ADAPTER on to your chosen shift knob TIGHT. Then press fit the ADAPTER onto the shift lever. You want to align the shift knob how you want it. Then note or mark the location of the ADAPTER because you will want to JB WELD it into the same exact position. This is important because if you just weld the ADAPTER on in any position the knob you choose may be out of position when you screw it all the way on to the ADAPTER. So mark where you want it and then hammer the JB WELD-filled ADAPTER on in exactly the same orientation. Worst case scenario you can use a spacer nut on the ADAPTER to get the correct alignment for your new shift knob, but with limited tread space taking this extra step to think ahead saves a LOT of headaches!


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drinnt

In this photo I show the installed 1/2-20 threaded end ADAPTER that has been JB WELDED onto the stock blunt end shift lever successfully converting my JK stock shift handle to accept ANY aftermarket shift knob threaded with 1/2-20 female


In this photo I show how JB WELD was used to fill in the space of the 5/8" female adapter on the stock shift lever. Make sure it's filled up nice and full and clean it up for a visually neat install with paper towels


After letting is sit overnight this is the finished install of my chosen aftermarket shift knob for my 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - a B&M t-handle. Now I can simply unscrew my shift knob and put on any shift knob I want for my Jeep. FREEDOM OF CHOICE!


I hope you find this useful - and for the guys and Jeepgals like me out there - I JUST HOPE YOU FIND THIS!

Good luck - email me through the forum with questions.
Steve

Nkrimmel2012

That's what I want to do to my automatic... but u have to fabricate an adapter.. which I have seen people doing, its just big and bulky.. trying to think of a way to do it a little less huge and tall...

jdk

Looks nice, I took mine off , had treads weld to the end.

drinnt

Okay, consider this...all you have to do is install the brass fitting over the "button" welding the button in the "depressed" state. You would have to find a way to depress the button and wedge something to keep it there while the weld dries...or maybe drill and pin it through the shaft.

It's not the safest option because you lose the locking feature of the button BUT there should be also a brake pedal lock to prevent shifting from park anyway. A bit more tricky, but that's how I saw the old Ginny/Jinny adapter work - unfortunately they went out of business.

drinnt

Sweet, looks great! If I could weld that would've been option #1. LOL

Nkrimmel2012

Maybe I can find a female adapter deep enough to go over the push rod, and fit tight on the actual shifter.. and I can just push down to shift it... something... best bet would to take it apart and see what I'm working with and sit in a hardware store parking lot and go to town

drinnt

That's pretty much what I did. I took off the knob and assessed the parts I had to work with then I researched the aftermarket part I wanted and assessed the different specs. From there I used the forum and webcrawling to get ideas. There are people out there that will make stuff custom for you, but the fitment really is so generic in this case I decided there must be something I can modify on my own. I'm sure there are a dozen other options to what I did if I crawled enough sites or went to enough hardware stores.

Either way - it's a start - good luck and post up some results if you get 'er done!

Nkrimmel2012

Will do.. and what side what the adapter u used for the handle to screw on to it

Nkrimmel2012

I can't find a 1/2-20 anywhere... so I got a 1/2" to 3/8" and I'm gonna see if I can't get the handle on that somehow..