Please send me your old ZF transmission pan and filter

[Greasemonkey]

These two images show how far the lever can be pulled down.

 

[Clark Kent]

I tried pulling the lever down several times today. It only goes down about 10 mm. As soon as you release it, it springs back to its original position. I'm going to try running a Bowden cable with a T-handle forward into the engine compartment. This cable needs to be lockable, otherwise it won't be possible to move the car.

That explains why the BTI kit has such a beefy release knob. It needs to lock out to hold the lever down.
A twist handle would do similar.

 

[Greasemonkey]

The Ineos diesel has the ZF 8HP76. The above kit will not work. The lever on the h8HP76 is different.

 

[Clark Kent]

The lever on these BMW flavoured ZFs doesn't lend itself to a remote cable kit due to the ~horizontal angle. The vertical lever on the Dodge ZFs is a better orientation to attach a cable that pulls from the front. This method is still an option to unlock the drivetrain in a $hitty recovery situation but now I know it has to be held down to stay unlocked I'm also leaning towards finding the sweet spot between HI and LO in the TC if I need to get my vehicle out of the gloop to get access to the neutral screw on the TC.

 

[Clark Kent]

The Ineos diesel has the ZF 8HP76. The above kit will not work. The lever on the h8HP76 is different.View attachment 7917350

Yep. I posted a link to a suitable kit for the HP51 and HP76 in an earlier response to one of your posts. I just used the BTI locking handle as an example.

Post in thread 'Please send me your old ZF transmission pan and filter' https://www.theineosforum.com/threa...ssion-pan-and-filter.12420727/post-1333374168

 

[Tazzieman]

$450 ouch , we can do better!

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[Dokatd]

The lever on these BMW flavoured ZFs doesn't lend itself to a remote cable kit due to the ~horizontal angle. The vertical lever on the Dodge ZFs is a better orientation to attach a cable that pulls from the front. This method is still an option to unlock the drivetrain in a $hitty recovery situation but now I know it has to be held down to stay unlocked I'm also leaning towards finding the sweet spot between HI and LO in the TC if I need to get my vehicle out of the gloop to get access to the neutral screw on the TC.

I still wouldn't ever put effort into the transmission lever considering the T-case has a neutral. I just thought this lever was interesting and good knowledge.

If I thought I could make a reasonable amount on it I would design a bracket and cable for y'all, but I know there is no money in it and it goes against my opinions on how to perform the associated recovery.

 

[Tazzieman]

I still wouldn't ever put effort into the transmission lever considering the T-case has a neutral.

Really the only situation would be driving into a flood/river and having a no start situation , and a need to be pulled out.

 

[Dokatd]

Really the only situation would be driving into a flood/river and having a no start situation , and a need to be pulled out.

But again you can do it from the cab with the T-case lever.