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Old May 15, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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Lightbulb Piller Pods

I have a 2003 F-350 and would like to and gauges. My problem is that I really use my grab handle an the driver side. I have been looking to no end trying to find a piller pod which still allows the use of the grab handle. I'm in Fort Worth, and the other night my 15 year old son was down town with his mom and he told me that he saw a F-350 with pods and handle. If anyone knows of such an item please let me know.
 
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Old May 15, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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You might try calling MotorHaven and see if they can help.
 
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Old May 16, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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You might be able to take a two gauge pod and sqeeze it below the handle. I don't use the handle so my Autometer full length 3 gauge pod works great. Autometer also makes a two gauge pod that mounts two gauges just below and to the left and right sides of the main instrument pod. I was going to go that way but I have my GPS mounted there. Also Autometer has a mount that puts gauges on the steering wheel column. Lots of choices, you should be able to make something work.
 
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Old May 16, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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autometer migh be the only one for you,My father inlaw wanted gauges too but did not want to loose the grab handle...
 
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Old May 17, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Cos
I have a 2003 F-350 and would like to and gauges. My problem is that I really use my grab handle an the driver side. I have been looking to no end trying to find a piller pod which still allows the use of the grab handle. I'm in Fort Worth, and the other night my 15 year old son was down town with his mom and he told me that he saw a F-350 with pods and handle. If anyone knows of such an item please let me know.
Banks offers a pod that attaches to the left side of the dash and hides the wires by extending the plastic to the A-pillar. It is the only dashmount that I have found that did this. The rest of them drill holes in the dash. The only other way I thought it might be done is to have two single pods and doing some modifications to it before paint.
 
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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You can go with the BD-Power X-Monitor. It is a digital gauge that has three measurements in one compact unit. It measures EGT, Boost, and Tranny temp.

It lets you keep the handle.

Daryl
 
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