Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I have located a friend that rebuilds transmissions for a living. He has suggested I install a floor shifter which he has agreed to do for me as soon as it starts to warm up in Alaska. This will solve my shifting issues and make it much easier to move our truck around. Next question. We would like to upgrade the brakes so that we have power disc brakes. Is this a complicated process. I have found several sites that sell kits to do the conversion. Would this be the best route to go or should I look into using the running gear from a newer truck? Thanks for your input.