QU10548 Threaded NV4500, NV5600 Shift Lever for Dodge 14mm Shift Stubs

Discontinued. Superseded by QU11783.

QU10548 Threaded NV4500 and NV5600 Shift Lever for Dodge 14mm Shift Stubs Need a shift lever for that used or rebuilt transmission? Our rubber-dampened, original equipment quality QU10548 14mm Coarse Metric Shift Lever fits the removable shift towers on 1998-2005 Dodge New Venture model NV4500 or 1999-2005 NV5600 transmissions and the threaded shift stubs used with 1992-1993 Dodge NV4500 transmissions. 

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Product Note
Fits
1994-1997 NV4500
Matching Parts
Shift Pattern Insert
Lubricants, Sealants, Threadlockers
NV4500 Tools
Applications
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Tech Note 1: Product Note
QU10548 is a little different length than the original Shift Lever used with 2003-2005 Dodge NV4500 and NV5600 Transmissions.

Tech Note 2: Fits
QU10548 can be used for both conversion and original equipment replacement applications. For early model New Venture NV4500 transmission shift covers with integral towers, QU10548 fits QK1123 Shift Stub Kit which is specific to 1992-1993 Dodge NV4500s, but will also fit 1994-1997 Dodge and 1992-1994 GM Shift Covers. New Venture redesigned the NV4500 shift cover to use a bolt-on shift tower (late 1994 -2000 GM and 1997-2005 Dodge). QU10548 fits all 1998-2005 Dodge NV4500 and 1999-2005 NV5600 Shift Towers.

Tech Note 3: 1994-1997 NV4500
1994-1997 Dodge NV4500 transmissions used a square shank shift stub and a press-on shift lever. Both the 1994-1997 stub and lever are out of production and no longer available, however, you can change to the threaded style shifter using QK1027 Shift Stub and Lever Kit which includes QK1025 Shift Lever Kit and QK1123 Shift Stub Kit. There will be a gap between your outer shift boot and the new shift lever. This gap can be easily filled with a short piece of black or gray, split, closed-cell pipe insulation that is readily available from most plumbing supply and hardware stores.

Tech Note 4: Matching Parts
The Matching Parts for QU10548 Shift Lever are:
QU10547 Screw On Shift Knob
QU10525 NV4500 5 Speed Shift Pattern Insert
QU10539 Locknut, Knob
QU11669 Replacement Shift Lever and Knob
QK1127 Shift Tower Kit for 1998-2005 Dodge
QK1027 Shift Lever and Stub Kit for early NV4500 Shift Covers with integral towers
QK1123 Shift Stub Kit for early NV4500 Shift Covers with integral towers
QU10047 Bolt-On Shift Tower with 14mm Coarse Thread for 1998-2005 Dodge
QK1025 Shift Lever Kit

Tech Note 5: Shift Pattern Insert
Use a small, flat blade screwdriver when installing the shift pattern insert in the knob.

Tech Note 6: Lubricants, Sealants, Threadlockers
Early production NV4500 Transmissions used an anaerobic sealant (QU90003) to seal between the main case and input bearing retainer, top cover, and rear housing. Mid-production units used anaerobic sealant just on the input retainer and RTV for everything else. Later production transmissions used black RTV Sealant (QU90006 or QU90005) for everything. Either type of sealant works fine (except the PTO covers ALWAYS should be sealed with RTV), but I prefer RTV for all components. Regardless of which sealant you use, make sure excess sealant does not block the lube access hole at the top of input retainer pilot that fits into the transmission case! Also, the threaded holes in the main case for the four retainer bolts and 12 PTO bolts are open ended, so you must use new bolts with factory applied threadlocker or apply Threadlocker (S24200) to your existing bolts to prevent oil seepage past the bolt threads. See my TM1003 NV4500 Shop Manual or VSG1003DVD NV4500 Overhaul Video for more information.

Lubricant and Chemical List for NV4500 Transmissions:
QU90020 NV4500 Manual Transmission Oil
QU90003 Anaerobic Sealant
QU90006 3.35 oz Ultra Black RTV Sealant
QU90005 0.5 oz Ultra Black RTV Sealant
S24200 6ml Medium Strength Blue Threadlocker
S9978 1 gram Medium Strength Blue Threadlocker
S9979 1 gram High Strength Red Threadlocker
S24026 High Temperature Threadlocker for Mainshaft Nut

Tech Note 7: NV4500 Tools
Need Torque Specs or Rebuild procedures? Order my 116 page, full color illustrated TM1003 NV4500 Rebuild Manual.

You will need some special tools to correctly service your NV4500 Transmission. The chart below lists our current NV4500 Special Tools for popular models.

Applications

Dodge:
Dodge Getrag G360 5 Speed: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Dodge NV4500 5 Speed: 1992, 1993
Ram 2500, Ram 3500 with NV4500HD 5 Speed: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Ram 2500, Ram 3500 with NV4500LD 5 Speed: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Ram 2500, Ram 3500 with NV5600 6 Speed: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Conversion Applications:
Any NV4500 with Dodge type 14mm Coarse Thread Shift Stub including 2003, 2004, 2005 Models
NV5600 6 Speed: 2003, 2004, 2005

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