gauges ordered from dieselmanor.com
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 692
Likes: 0
From: Fernandina Beach, Florida
gauges ordered from dieselmanor.com
O.K. The gauges came yesterday, fast delivery. I have the three gauge windshield mount and the box only came with the pod install instructions. I could not find an install sheet on the dieselmanor web sight.
It looks to me that I will have to cut the top of the mount to be able to use the backings to mount the gauges into the mount.
I have just opened the boxes for inspection but it does not look like much room here.
Can anyone give me a link for some install help for the windshield mount?
It looks to me that I will have to cut the top of the mount to be able to use the backings to mount the gauges into the mount.
I have just opened the boxes for inspection but it does not look like much room here.
Can anyone give me a link for some install help for the windshield mount?
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 25,090
Likes: 1,112
From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Have you tried test fitting the pod where it's supposed to go? I don't remember having to cut anything on the new one, but had to cut a big hole in the original trim to allow the wiring to come through. It was then covered up when the pod was installed.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 692
Likes: 0
From: Fernandina Beach, Florida
Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Have you tried test fitting the pod where it's supposed to go? I don't remember having to cut anything on the new one, but had to cut a big hole in the original trim to allow the wiring to come through. It was then covered up when the pod was installed.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 25,090
Likes: 1,112
From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by Hotwheelbill
I am going to do that in a little while when I leave for work. But what I see having to cut for is to be able to put on the backings to each gauge that hold them into the mount itself. The part that I would cut is what will be up against the roof. Should not be seen after install.
On mine the bottom edge goes down in between the dashboard and the body of the truck nearly 1". You have to pull the weatherstripping off it's lip and kind of roll it into the slot between the dash and the body of the truck. Once it's inserted into that slot the whole assembly is tilted away from the piller and you rotate the whole thing up and it seats, fits perfectly. On mine there are no retainer or mounting clips
so I hold it in place with a large diameter sheet metal screw just long enough to reach through the pod mount and down through the factory trim that it's covering.I don't know if this helps or not.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 692
Likes: 0
From: Fernandina Beach, Florida
Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Just to confirm, we are talking about the A-pillar mount?
On mine the bottom edge goes down in between the dashboard and the body of the truck nearly 1". You have to pull the weatherstripping off it's lip and kind of roll it into the slot between the dash and the body of the truck. Once it's inserted into that slot the whole assembly is tilted away from the piller and you rotate the whole thing up and it seats, fits perfectly. On mine there are no retainer or mounting clips so I hold it in place with a large diameter sheet metal screw just long enough to reach through the pod mount and down through the factory trim that it's covering.
I don't know if this helps or not.
On mine the bottom edge goes down in between the dashboard and the body of the truck nearly 1". You have to pull the weatherstripping off it's lip and kind of roll it into the slot between the dash and the body of the truck. Once it's inserted into that slot the whole assembly is tilted away from the piller and you rotate the whole thing up and it seats, fits perfectly. On mine there are no retainer or mounting clips
so I hold it in place with a large diameter sheet metal screw just long enough to reach through the pod mount and down through the factory trim that it's covering.I don't know if this helps or not.
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
From: Norfolk, VA.
I am not 100% sure, but I think Black Cloud Diesel as install instructions. Might just be for pillar but would not hurt to check it out.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 692
Likes: 0
From: Fernandina Beach, Florida
Originally Posted by 99F-250lova
I am not 100% sure, but I think Black Cloud Diesel as install instructions. Might just be for pillar but would not hurt to check it out.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 692
Likes: 0
From: Fernandina Beach, Florida
Reading over the directions.....more than once. Can someone give me an idea of how much time I should allow for this? I am thinking that I will need to plan out three to four stages to get it all done around 80 hour work weeks.
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
From: Troutdale, Oregon
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 692
Likes: 0
From: Fernandina Beach, Florida
Originally Posted by rclark1
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Diesel4me
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
29
Feb 18, 2007 08:01 AM