TRX Shifter into a 4th gen truck?

[PJs97Talon]

So I grabbed a TRX console this week. Seeing how it is an electronic shifter and the 4th gen 1500s are also electronic shifters- I want to see about getting it to work. I also have an entire 2023 dash including the UC5 radio that I will hopefully get into my truck. Has anyone attempted to convert the shifters? Clearly, the plugs will be different and in different locations, but making an extension/conversion harness should be pretty basic.

 

[Bigskyroadglide]

I've spent a lot of time reviewing. The trx uses a 8hp90 , vs our 8 speed trucks use the 8hp70, so will be some difference.

The ram gt comes with the same shifter and it uses 8hp70, so I would look at that wiring.

Keep us informed

 

[PJs97Talon]

I've spent a lot of time reviewing. The trx uses a 8hp90 , vs our 8 speed trucks use the 8hp70, so will be some difference.

The ram gt comes with the same shifter and it uses 8hp70, so I would look at that wiring.

Keep us informed

Correct but the transmission doesn't care about the shifter. The shifter is simply telling the computer what to do. The computer is still controlling the transmission. I'm just wondering if the functions will translate over.

 

[crash68]

The ram gt comes with the same shifter and it uses 8hp70, so I would look at that wiring.

I don't think the GT package was available on the Gen4 (DS) body trucks. The Gen5 trucks use the 8HP75 transmission. There maybe CANbus communication issues between the two generations vehicles
There are Jeep GC that have console shifters and use the 8HP70 transmission.

 

[Wild one]

So I grabbed a TRX console this week. Seeing how it is an electronic shifter and the 4th gen 1500s are also electronic shifters- I want to see about getting it to work. I also have an entire 2023 dash including the UC5 radio that I will hopefully get into my truck. Has anyone attempted to convert the shifters? Clearly, the plugs will be different and in different locations, but making an extension/conversion harness should be pretty basic.

Haven't seen anybody use the TRX shifter yet,but the Charger / Challenger and Jeep 8HP70 console shifters are fairly common.I can't see why it couldn't be used though