Shift Knob Removal -All you need
 

Okay we all know that the shift knob is a bitch to remove.

I purchased the following items to remove it today after some research. Some have used this for the knob and a wrench to hold the lower portion but this is all you need:

Craftsman 2 pc 16'' Rubber Strap Wrench Set (link below where I purchased it)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

15 bucks and its Craftsman ...many other useful reasons to purchase too.
Large one goes around the head of the knob
Small one around the shift lever base ( lower area beneath the boot) to not allow it to turn. I even made a small mark on the shift lever base with some white paint to confirm that it was not turning.

The bands are a thick rubber that does not damage the knob nor the shift lever base.

Gives you plenty of leverage.

Just wanted to share! :tup:

I broke two of those strap wrenches when removing my stock knob.

I had two strap wrenches, unfortunately neither of them provided enough leverage. I ended up wrapping my shift knob with a bunch of painters tape and using a huge pipe wrench. It was still a b!tch to get off! One tiny little nick on the stock knob.

My anger got the best of me. :icon17:
http://i.imgur.com/bKdFQ4v.jpg?1

I was almost at that point. I was literally sweating trying to loosen that sucker up. :wtf:

After a little while I decided my time was worth more than the knob lol.

Was it a craftsman strap wrench? Cause the strap on this is seriously thick on the large one ...no way you could break it on a knob. :confused:

Mine came right off with a little muscle. Maybe some more gym time is warranted?:rofl2:

Mine came right off with a little muscle too (and a 24" pipe wrench). :tup:

Really different for many of us. Mine was tight and that didn't work. Wrapped mine with good amount of duct tape, a towel, and large jaw vice grip.

Truth, I twisted the hell out of it the whole way even with the strap wrench I mentioned ..it was not easy but no way I can imagine anyone taking it off with just two hands...maybe a serial killer specializing in throat choking..:icon17:

I invited Chuck Norris over and he scared my shift knob off :ughdance:

Actually I used this with a breaker bar and some massive plyers on the shifter shaft...
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/...6eef14_m_d.jpg

Wrapped a micro fibre cloth on it and then torques

Sawz-all :twocents:

My method.....
 

My method.....Two vice grips, elbow grease and a ton of cursing and it will come right off! 100% destroyed!