Center console swap a PW

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I think it’s for nostalgia purposes to be honest. And the lever just actuates an electronic so I bet you could do the swap with relative ease

i agree with the nostalgia of it.

but, the tcase shifting action is all manual. The front axle engaging is electronic, however.
 

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yeah you can feel the feedback on the shift lever if you let your hand rest on it while moving. The nostalgic part makes the most sense. I actually have grown to like it. haha
 

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Console with be parted out or sold as a whole. maybe one of you guys want to swap this into your pw. I have two extra tcase arms that I will include with the sale so you can bend them to find your needs if you want.
glad I tried the console not for me though.

Curious, how much would you ask for everything? I'm tempted to install a center console and I've been keeping an watch on eBay.
 
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Curious, how much would you ask for everything? I'm tempted to install a center console and I've been keeping an watch on eBay.

dont want to break any rules on selling stuff so I deleted my comment and sent you u a pm
 
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Has nothing to do with the lockers. Its because it has a manual shift transfercase, Which is in the way of the council. The council trucks shift the tcase electronically.

Im sure it would be a ***** to swap from manual to a electronically controlled, but possible.

I think I read somewhere the 2020 Power Wagons have an electronic transfer case and remember seeing a photo somewhere.
 

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I think I read somewhere the 2020 Power Wagons have an electronic transfer case and remember seeing a photo somewhere.

Hm, i have not read that anywhere.

The ‘19 and up do have electronic shift trans, though.
 
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I would but afraid others will need it before I get to it, it's down toward the bottom of my Mod list and I haven't yet taken delivery of my PW yet
Ah no worries. Congratulations on your purchase!
 

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I think I read somewhere the 2020 Power Wagons have an electronic transfer case and remember seeing a photo somewhere.
I test drove a 19 and its a manual 4x4.
I looked at a 20 and still a manual 4x4.

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Hm, i have not read that anywhere.

The ‘19 and up do have electronic shift trans, though.
19 and up with the 8 spd are electronic shift.

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Checking to see if anyone has done the swap successfully from the manual shift to electronic shift swap so they could change the center console?
 

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isnt that what my post said? LOL

i have a 2020 PowerWagon. The transfer case is definitely still a manual shifter lol.

But the newer ram 1500 trucks have the electronic shift-on-the-fly case.

(This thread is about a ram 2500 Powerwagon)
 

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i have a 2020 PowerWagon. The transfer case is definitely still a manual shifter lol.

But the newer ram 1500 trucks have the electronic shift-on-the-fly case.

(This thread is about a ram 2500 Powerwagon)
Yes it is

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I don’t understand why you would want to change from the manual transfer case.. the reason I bought the truck was for the manual transfer case. LOL
 

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I’m lost as to why people are scared of the electronic 4x4 shift on fly. I use mine prolly more than anybody on here and it’s flawless. And works as it should. Clean that floor up lol
 

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Same reason everyone was against the 8 speed dial selector attached to the best transmission ever engineered.

They love stroking the shaft in their trucks.
 
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