Thanks guys for all the advice on the starter & battery issue, looks like I have some things to test out.
But in the mean time I got my new custom shift knob in the mail today
I've been working with a guy named Bruce Roosa, the owner of a small custom shift and dash knob company on this little project. Bruce is able to embed objects or photos into shift knobs or dash knobs. He offers a couple different shapes & sizes and will customize them to match your paint job, interior color scheme or whatever else you can think of. I made up a simple logo graphic, he printed it out, and embedded it into a knob for me.
I chose a "flair top" shaped knob because it closely matches the stock knobs that were on the dashboard. I also liked the look of the knob versus a standard "ball" shaped shift knob. He could have done it in any color I would have chosen, or even a swirl pattern, but I felt a solid black knob would best work with my Snow Trac.
He can do these for any brand of car, truck, or snowcat. Bruce already has the Snow Trac logo that I made up, so if you have a Snow Trac and want a custom knob, he can probably make one up in very short order. For other brands, you will have to work with Bruce to send him your logo or whatever it is you'd like embedded in your shift knob. If you are interested, you can contact Bruce directly via email.
koolknobs@collinscom.net
Price, including shipping is going to be roughly $36.00 price may vary slighly for some options?
Bruce has a website you might want to look at:
www.koolknobs.com Many of his pieces are fancier than what I got, with swirls or things in the plastic.
I'm thinking BigAl may need to have a set made up in the "King Ranch" colors with KT7 Yetti Edition embedded in the top!