Hand Throttle

[Hoodlum]

believe me I more than understand. the t- case has nothing to do with rpm levels at the engine all the t-case is doing is transferring power to the diffs all I want to do is have the ability to set the rpm mine idols to low (700RPM)and lower and can't be adjusted so if I have the hand throttle I can raise it and lock it in and not to mention the $ why spend all that dough when I have absolutely no use for a second case I do hillclimbs and mud racing and big air jumping I don't need the added weight if I was into extreme rock crawling it would be a dif story thanks anyway

[tacoboy8296]

Hand throtttles are great if have to winch out of a big water hole. they can keep the engine running. While u get the winch cable hooked up.

[graybeast]

i dont get it what would be the advantages of a hand throtle.

[94cnytoy]

what about the old faithful(those w/out ac) ac idle compensator selinoid? ya I spelt it wrong so?..I added one to my (non-toy) truck yrs ago to accomodate a stereo(major amp draw). kicked the idle up 100-200 rpm! perfect for me. the other thing if you have a 22re(don't know other motors) there is a fast idle vacuum circuit for the power steering.....play with those two vac lines a little... go ahead...give them a pinch....I think everone here needs to spend a little time in the u-pick junk yards and see what cool, usefull egr crap there is out there. think about it... electric activated vacuum swithes... hmmmmmmn...
be creative.
theres more in the junk-yard than caddy air compressors!!!!

[mnmstoy]

I have installed a hand throttle bolted to my shifter(manual). I think it is great. When on a rock and reverse is not a option. Just killed the engine and so on. It comes in handy. I have used it and love it. I read a article somewhere and used the bike shifter and a manuel choke cable to make it work. Cost was $10.00 for the choke cable at Autozone and a hour of my time. I don't recommend using it for cruise control.

[Hoodlum]

Hey mnmstoy you got any pics of your set up

[bowshtr]

If you go to pep boys, and go to the section where they sell the "HELP" parts. Like all those wierd parts that are impossible to get but basically generic items. Well they have a trottle conversion cable there for i think like 10 bucks or osmething or a manual choke conversion, well i know they have what you would need for a hand throttle! Cuase i sat there and looked at and am goin back after payday to pick it up. Its just got a cable with push/pull button on it for setting where you want throttle position

[k20]

my 85'had a hand throtle standard,it was down near the bonnet release catch,it was a knob that you turned clockwise to give you throttle,it only gave you about 1/2 throttle though!

[Hoodlum]

Thanks Bowshtr I'll look into that it sounds about what I had in mind

[fourwd1]

k20 said:

my 85'had a hand throtle standard,it was down near the bonnet release catch,it was a knob that you turned clockwise to give you throttle,it only gave you about 1/2 throttle though!

So that's what that hole is for
Never seen it in any stateside truck, there's always a cover on the hole.

[83yota]

I set up a hand throttle recently. Its a great mod and reccomend it to anyone wheeling a stick. I tried two setups. The first was a manual choke cable. I mounted it on the dash and ran the wire to a crimp on the gas pedal lever (where the throttle cable pokes through the firewall). I bolted it to the top of the gas pedal lever, this way there's less chance of the throttle sticking and you don't have to run the cable all the way to the carb. I ran this setup for a while, but I found I was constantly reaching for it and adjusting the throttle while on trails. I then ripped off that whole setup and mounted a bicycle brake lever to the shifter, so you reach forward like pulling a trigger (I used a chunk of heater hose as a spacer to clamp the brake lever to the shifter). This allows me to adjust the throttle easily and doubles as an idle adjustment (the adjustment nut on a brake lever allows you to tighten the cable slightly and slowly adjust the "idle") I pipe-clamped the sheath to the stock E-brake "tube" and pointed at the top of the gas pedal arm. I ran the cable out, through a hole I drilled in the arm and back to itself and crimped the loop. The flexible cable works much better than the stiff wire of the choke cable. This setup works awesome and I love it. Highly reccomend it.

[Hoodlum]

Pics or a diagram would be great if you could? I've been wanting this mod for awhile now and I preffer the bike lever version better.

[DeadlyPeace]

Sounds like it time for 83yota to do a write-up (w/ pics of course).

[83yota]

I'll get some pics soon. Its easy, it only took me about 15 minutes to do. Find a brake lever assembly, about 3 ft of cable sheath and 4 ft of cable, and a 2" long chunk of heater hose, ans a cable crimp, and a pipe clamp. I'll post soem pics with instructions

[DrumBum]

yep, definately time for a write up.... i was looking at my truck this afternoon to see how i could rig one up, and got a couple ideas, but it'd be great to see how you did it, maybe keep me from screwing something up

[83yota]

Alright, heres some pictures of how I set up my Hand throttle (sorry about the crooked pics, you try taking pics of under your dash!)

Here's the lever mounted to the shifter, using a chunk of heater hose for a bushing or spacer between the shifter and the lever.

Another close up pic of the lever and "bushing"

Then route the sheath and secure it WELL to the tube that surrounds the E-brake lever. If the end of the sheath can move, the cable will be loose and not perform properly. I used zip-tys first, but found a pipe clamp works much better.

Another pic of the clamps.

I cut the sheath after the pipe clamp and ran the cable out to the top of the gas pedal arm where the stock throttle cable runs through the firewall and mounts to the arm.

I then secured the cable to the arm by wrapping it around the back (or you could drill a hole in the arm) and back to itself in a loop. I then secured it with a bolt and two washers, or you could use a normal cable clamp.

Hope this helps. Its easy to do and makes a huge difference on the trail. If you have any more questions just ask.

[Hoodlum]

Thanks bro

[DrumBum]

awesome, this is definately on my 'to do' list... thanks

[marvin82]

On my old '82 I used a shift lever off of an old MT bike same position but attached it directly below the throttle cable on the carb. I used the hand throttle for winching a bit and as I had disconnected the choke, cold weather! Also useful when getting started without a second box or lower gears in a single box.

[bigstelone]

i made my own out of an old road bike shift lever and cable. just ran the cable between teh boot and lever then up to the throttle body. i just drilled a hold big enough for the cable but not the housing to go through on the throttle cable mounting plate then attatched the cable. it only took me about 15 mins. it's an amazing setup especially when you blow your knee out and have to have surgery, not just one surgery but three. i've had it bout 6 months and it's tits