Thanks, Ken.

My problem is I put the aux ac condenser on the left side, behind the
gas tank.  This puts it directly behind the access hole you mentioned.
I can get the rod in place but it is on the wrong side (i.e. left) of
the bracket and brake line that is just to the left of the bushing hole
in the cross member.  I've not been able to work the shift rod over so
it can be pulled back through the bushing hole.  I'll keep trying.  I
probably need to get it on jack stands so I can see better.  There is a
youTube video and it looks so easy.  I must be doing something wrong.

Thanks again,
Ed

On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 15:15:58 -0400, kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
<kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

>Ed, I just did this.  You can take the front rod out of the center
bushing
>after separating it from the rear rod (mark it before you do that so
you
>can put it back in the same orientation).  Then you push the front rod
>section forward and then pull it out toward the back of the van through
>that large tunnel hole that is directly to the left of where the front
rod
>bushing is mounted.  Then you can pull the entire rod out toward the
back
>of the van.  Trying to take it out toward the front won't work without
>bending the rod.
>
>Ken
>