[ihc] Rocky's stubby stick :)

[J Grammer <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 01:26:59 -0400
> From: ROCKY LEAR <rockylear@domain.elided>
> Subject: [ihc] A questions about shifter sticks
>
> Thanks to everyone here who has been helping me with questions! I am still 
> puzzled by the shift stick on this T34 I have. Did these and other IH 
> manuals have the sticks welded on a stub at the base from the factory?  In 
> other words, did the trannys simply roll off the assembly line with a 
> short stub sticking out of the top, then IH added whatever stick was made 
> (ie bent right) for the application that the tranny was going in and 
> simply welded it to the stub shaft? I have a hard time swallowing that 
> mine has been broken and repaired that far down  on the stick. Plus the 
> stick and what I see as a stub are not exactly the same size. Any ideas?
>
> Rocky
Well then swallow hard, cause *every* IH 5 speed I've seen had a 1 piece 
non-welded shift lever, and yes. there were a number of configurations.

Jim