I believe the shifter cable just broke and we are strande...
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Gene
392 days ago
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Hello, you can get under the truck and with an assistant, put the transmission shifter linkage in neutral, you can start the truck. Then making sure the assistant does not run you over by setting the parking brake and holding their foot on the brake, you can move the transmission linkage into the forward gear range and get it home.
Gene
392 days ago
Or to a shop to have the shifter cable replaced if it is broken.
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