GL pics and spotting an air shift axle

[LanceRobson]

A lot of the GL pictures either don't show the lower dash clearly or are very dark. is there a way to tell from engine compartment pics if a truck should have an air shift axle?

I'm nowhere near a parts manual or a truck to look at.

Lance

 

[jasonjc]

nope

 

[jimm1009]

Here is a picture of my truck. The chrome knobs are heater and defroster controls and the switch is just to the right of the chrome knobs.
Good luck in your search. I also sent you a PM, Scott.
Jim

 

[Recovry4x4]

Yes, if the angle is right, you can tell from pics of the engine compartment. Post up a pic.

 

[scooter01922]

Depending on who installed the heater kit the knobs can also be way over to the left like in my truck. Sorry for the crappy angle but i was trying to get the actual wire and air atachments for another member rather than the controls.

 

[jasonjc]

Re: RE: GL pics and spotting an air shift axle

Yes, if the angle is right, you can tell from pics of the engine compartment. Post up a pic.

You can tell if it has a air shift T-case from a pic of the eng compartment ???

 

[yellobronc]

Is it not the lever under the dash to the right of the heater controls. That is the air shift lever correct?

 

[scooter01922]

yeah yellowbronc thats the lever, i know the original poster was asking if he could tell from the engine compartment pics but i thought i would show how the heater controls can be mounted in different positions.

 

[Recovry4x4]

If you look closely at the area just under the air governor, you can see the air line that goes down below! No air line= no air shift. As I said before, you have to have a decent pic at the right angle.

 

[groundog]

all the air shifts I have seen the gear shift lever will have a double bend

 

[Stretch44875]

Stan's got a truck with the airshift lever, and a sprag transfer case. So even if it does have a switch, it may not have the airshift.

 

[m16ty]

Stan's got a truck with the airshift lever, and a sprag transfer case. So even if it does have a switch, it may not have the airshift.

Whenever I bid on a truck from the pics I always look for the switch. I guess I could end up like Stan. To be honest if I looked at a truck in person I probally would just see the switch and wouldn't look close enough at the t-case to notice it. I guess I better start looking.

 

[emmado22]

If it has this copper airline running down the top/side of the valve cover,(on the right hand side in this picture. The line connects to the air govenor on the firewall) it's a REALLY good possibility it has an Airshift.. (while it is possible a truck that had an airshift had it replaced with a spag, chances are low of that happening..)

I wouldnt put much stock in the "airshift gear shift lever" thing... Those are easy to replace in the motorpool...

No airline, definately no airshift...

Here is a good pic of the airshift lever thats on the bottom of the dash...

 

[MiltonFine]

This thread was very helpful when trying to figure out if a truck had an airshift lever or not.

Thanks!