Slap sticks???????

[get me on the road]

I think thats what there called, those gear shifters that you can use like normal automatics, but when you want you can put it in first and "slap" it to shift. Does anyboby make one or something similar to it for older trucks? I want to put one on my 89 Silverado.

[piecesparts]

B&M Truck Mega-shifter is the basic same type of thing. It has a reverse lock out to keep you from going into reversa at a high speed. I have one in my 91 Silverado and my 84 GMC, also my son's 86 Silverado. They work real well.

[get me on the road]

Thanks pieces, do you mind if I ask where you got yours and what you paid? I am going to be putting a center console sub box in my truck, so I would like to find one that I could mount to the side of the sub box with out having to do much fabricating. Or I may just find some parts, and fabricate my own style.

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by get me on the road

Thanks pieces, do you mind if I ask where you got yours and what you paid? I am going to be putting a center console sub box in my truck, so I would like to find one that I could mount to the side of the sub box with out having to do much fabricating. Or I may just find some parts, and fabricate my own style.

Let's go into this a little deeper. There are numerous shifters out there that will do what you want. Hurst (http://www.hurst-shifters.com/automatic-shifters.asp sells several styles. B&M Racing (http://www.bmracing.com/ ) has a couple different styles. I chose the B&M Truck Mega Shifter, due to it being sold with the riser stand and the plastic cover that would allow mounting ont a truck tranny hump and still give a good height for shifting in a truck. Since you are goi ng to build a console, then maybe a standard car shifter will work for you---however the prices are all about the same. You may want to consider the B&M "Quicksilver shifter", in your purchase or the Hurst PRO MATIC shifter.

As for purchasing one, I got mine through Summit Racing--Jegs also sells them and they are comparible in price, but I personally never had good luck dealing with Jegs. You may want to ook at the above websites and decide on what you want before looking at purchasing, then you will be more knowlegeable in what you are purchasing. The prices appear to be around $189.00 to $205.00 on the average--not a lot of difference in the overall picture--get what you want. I also opted for the round billet shift ball, instead of the "T" handle, because of the ease of handling in everyday driving. That would be your choice.