I was wondering how difficult it might be to install a manual transmission into the Liberty.
Logically, if there are other vehicles that use the same 545RFE automatic transmission that also have a manual transmission as an option, it would seem to be relatively easy to fit one into a Liberty.

Has anybody done this?

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2005 Liberty CRD- ARP studs, Fumoto, Hayden FC, inline Tstat, ETechno 7v GP, Platinum P1, in-tank lift pump.
1983 Volvo D24T
1981 Volvo D24
Dodge Cummins TD
Case 580B
Mitsubishi MT180 diesel
Kubota BX25 diesel

Try searching the Liberty CRD section with the term manual tran* in topic titles only.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

second question - No
first question - mechanically - tranny swap with pedals - a pain but no big deal -
and then.... try to figure out how to get the computers to work.....

European folks might be helpful


it's kinda been done - Burnsville has put 2.8's in Wranglers with manuals - but they charge for their expertise........

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The Stock Dual Mass Flywheel and clutch is very weak and likes to grenade if you do not detune the ECM. Most of the manual CRDs are 2.5L and the rest are detuned 2.8L. Read through the TDI forums and you will come to the conclusion that a dual mass flywheel is a crap design that can't even handle a stock TDI engine. My wife's dual mass flywheel in her stock TDI grenaded and I replaced it with a single mass flywheel clutch assembly that works great, so I am very bias. Lots of manual trans diesel pick up owners share my opinion of dual mass flywheels, they are junk.
One member was having a heavy duty single mass flywheel clutch assembly made up but I have heard nothing in months. Your ECM will need to be swapped for a manual trans version unless a tuner can change it.
Suncoast/Transgo is a cheaper option.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle