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Hello, I have a question regarding a shifter upgrade. To install a leather limited style shifter, do I need to remove only one bolt and slide out the existing unit, or is the replacement process more involved? It’s a ‘23 2500. Thanks.
 
Gmanuelg said:
Hello, I have a question regarding a shifter upgrade. To install a leather limited style shifter, do I need to remove only one bolt and slide out the existing unit, or is the replacement process more involved? It’s a ‘23 2500. Thanks.
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I just used a 1/4" drive ratchet with a 10mm socket and removed the tiny bolt and replaced with the new shifter. Be careful tightening because the column seemed to be cast aluminum. About a 1 out of 10 on difficulty.
 
@deanfx I was perusing this forum and saw this and was interested in doing this. Did you just buy the shifter knob on the column or the entire shift lever with a leather knob on it?
 
Thanks @wrvond I found something else to spend my money on! Is it hard to yank out the old shifter and install the new one? I did see videos where there is a bolt at the base of it where it connects to the column, but im more interested in knowing the process for attaching it within the column. Thanks again!
 
Aluminati79 said:
Thanks @wrvond I found something else to spend my money on! Is it hard to yank out the old shifter and install the new one? I did see videos where there is a bolt at the base of it where it connects to the column, but im more interested in knowing the process for attaching it within the column. Thanks again!
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Not difficult at all. It's been a couple years since I did it so memory is fuzzy, but it seems I used a 10mm wrench and a screw driver to remove the lower column cover and it took less than five minutes. I'm pretty sure installation instructions were included in the box.

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RebelForge said:
I'm guessing the part number hasn't changed with the new transmission??
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So when I looked this up, the last year I saw went up to 2024 (when you look at the years this part fits). Being this is my third Ram, I can’t see the parts changing much if at all. But I’m also scared to pull the trigger for fear it won’t fit then I’m stuck with a $120 part I can’t use.
 
Aluminati79 said:
So when I looked this up, the last year I saw went up to 2024 (when you look at the years this part fits). Being this is my third Ram, I can’t see the parts changing much if at all. But I’m also scared to pull the trigger for fear it won’t fit then I’m stuck with a $120 part I can’t use.
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That's understandable.
I reckon I could send you my old shift lever and you could try it out. If it fits you know the Limited lever will also.
 
wrvond said:
That's understandable.
I reckon I could send you my old shift lever and you could try it out. If it fits you know the Limited lever will also.
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If you're willing to part with it, that would be fine by me. Let me know and I can venmo you to cover shipping to PA.
 
sstoner911 said:
I looked that part number up but it looks like the plastic one.

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They’re identical, I just unboxed it and pulled back the shift boot and held the one I got from @wrvond in the same position as the other one, right underneath it…here’s the pics IMG_3213.jpegIMG_3214.jpegFun fact: if you get the new one and don’t like the chrome bezel (like me) on the end of the handle, you can pop off the black end cap and install that instead
 
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