Toyota Trucks: Gear Shift Movement?

It could be your motor mounts.

Bearman

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i wouldn't worry about it. how long is the shifer on the new trucks?
in my '89 it's about 18" or so. the motion you're seeing is just
tranny motion due to the tranfer of torque from the motor to the
wheels. or from the wheels bouncing. if the gear shift is quite long,
then a small rotation in the transmission will look quite large at the
end of the shifter. in every 4wd i've driven the shifter moves.
remember, the tranny is attached directly to the wheels through the
driveshaft, the body attached through the suspension. so when the
wheels move, the tranny has to move, and the body doesn't . so you'll
definately see some motion. it's not as evident in cars because 1)
they have smaller shifters, so you don't see quite the magnification
of the movement and 2) the suspension travel is much less.

mike

my 99 does the exact same thing, not to worry.
it's made that way to reduce shock on the drivetrain.
it's sort of like it "floats" as the dealer put it.

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All PreRunners have that type of movement--it's design to eliminate shock
during movement. Be happy, PreRunner's will last many years. I have one
to, but an 03 model.

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