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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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what do they do

Boy, do I feel stooopid! After 3 years with this truck I just this morning noticed 2 buttons on either side of the speedometer. What are they for?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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One of them is trip/odometer the other resets the trip
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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you dont track fuel economy much do ya?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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HAHAHAHAHA THAT JUST MADE MY MORNING!!! You definitly dont track MPG's lol...
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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2 buttons? Oh right, the OBS trucks had 2. Silly digital dash
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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ooh a trip odometer, yea,yea I track mileage, I know it is exactly 3/4 of a tank from here to there. I figure my fuel usage like a boat, gph; gallons per hour and what's OBS?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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OBS=Old body style- generally refering to the 94-97 powerstrokes.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Quicker saying that then 92+ model.

AKA, the ones with the ugly modern interior and fancy electronics
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Quicker saying that then 92+ model.

AKA, the ones with the ugly modern interior and fancy electronics
And a dimmer switch NOWHERE near my left foot
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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And a dimmer switch NOWHERE near my left foot
I had one of those. My lights went brightdimbrightdim whenever i tried to shift.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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I had one of those. My lights went brightdimbrightdim whenever i tried to shift.
Hope you got it figured out
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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With all respect to john, I think the 87-91s had a face only a mother could love. Theres some things i like about em like old school controls and kingpins in the 350s. But if i had one id have to put a 92+ front clip on it. Or a paper bag.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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I agree wholeheartedly, there's a reason they are called brick nose.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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That's part of the reason I love 'em! I love bricks! That's why I love Dodges up till 1993. Chevy's up to 1987, and Fords up to 1991.


Same goes for cars, nothing like a 5000lbs 1977 Lincoln Continental, with a 460, C6 towing package with 3.73 gears, oh boy what a cruiser


With all the aerodynamics of a brick
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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N/A diesels. Motorhomes. Bricknoses. Cowboy boots. Your kiester's gotta be harder than your engine block!
 
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