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To start off, if you put an URD SS or a NST SS on a stock OEM shifter, it is a little harder to put ino reverse. The stock shifter is 11". As the shifter lever gets shorter, there is LESS leverage so it take more grunt to put it into reverse.
I usually preach the "slap" method for putting the shifter into reverse. Slap the shifter while moving into the reverse direction. It may take a few days to get the rhythm down. It sounds silly, but it works.
If you try to just shift into reverse, you need a pretty large biceps/triceps.
If your wife or gf drives the truck, I would go with the 9 1/2" version. My wife had no problem driving the 9 1/2" version and she did learn the slap method.
The shorter the shifter arm, the shorter the throws. The trade off is it takes more force to do it. I have not measured the actual throw on 8 1/2".
This pic shows an 8 1/2" shifter installed.
I usually preach the "slap" method for putting the shifter into reverse. Slap the shifter while moving into the reverse direction. It may take a few days to get the rhythm down. It sounds silly, but it works.
If you try to just shift into reverse, you need a pretty large biceps/triceps.
If your wife or gf drives the truck, I would go with the 9 1/2" version. My wife had no problem driving the 9 1/2" version and she did learn the slap method.
The shorter the shifter arm, the shorter the throws. The trade off is it takes more force to do it. I have not measured the actual throw on 8 1/2".
This pic shows an 8 1/2" shifter installed.