do shifter knobs screw on?

[Jesse.James]

anyone else with a powerstroke ever change your shifter knob? i tried to put a hurst t handle on mine today and it didnt want to come off. i already have my stock shifter knob jacked up from wrenching on it but i thot i would ask you guys before i broke it off. i just wanted to know if it was threaded on or like glued on? thanks

[MrJohnWayne]

it is a "press fit" kinda deal. It's funny yours won't come off. both PSD's i've had after a while will just slip right off.

[SMKSTAX]

If it's like my 97 it's splined and not threaded. Cute little ford trick. Knob needs to come straight off, not unthreaded. Prolly glued on too.

[Jesse.James]

thats good lol now mine is jacked up and i cant screw another one on! o well should i leave it on or take it off and glue another on? i think the guy before have glued it on thatswhy i couldnt get it off cuz there was glue around the bottom. dang it!

[SMKSTAX]

If the hurst has threads then it won't work. Ya have to get one for a splined shifter rod. I don't know if they make both types or not. If your not dead set on the t-handle there are other companys that make knobs for your application. One is Welcome to www.flameball.com And i'm sure there is more.

[Ditty]

If you going to put on an aftermarket knob, you have to use like aflathead screw driver and a hammer. Just put the screwdriver at the base, pointing up, and tap it a few times, the stock knob should pop off.

As for the aftermarket knob, you need one that uses setscrews to fit. Any knob that screws on will not work.

[Cj Ford]

yup I had to do the same mine was jacked and had to go with a set screw style skull head ....lol

I was told I have to buy the whole shifter from Fords I cant just buy the shifter knob itself