speedo correction
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speedo correction
I ordered 35 inch bfg all terrains today and the guy at conrads said that the speedo will be 7 mph's off. I asked him if that can be fixed and he said no. I thought you could recalerbrate the speedo's when you put bigger tires on?
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I know some of the newer trucks with electronic speedos can be redone at the dealership or with a tuner reprogrammer, and most of the older ones need to have a gear changed in the speedo cable drive.
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So its possible to correct a speedometer thats off? How expensive can this get and can i also do this myself or is it somthing i should let a mechanic that i know of or a local ford dealership do?
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A "Tru-speed" speedometer recalibration device is the only thing that I know that works to correct your speedo. 
Although, some tires swap recalibration can be done by a Ford tech by altering the REVS per mile in the PCM. there aren't ta lot of choices though. That is why the Tru-speed is the popular choice.
Although, some tires swap recalibration can be done by a Ford tech by altering the REVS per mile in the PCM. there aren't ta lot of choices though. That is why the Tru-speed is the popular choice.
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Monsta,
How much is a truspeed device cost? Is it expensive to get the recalbration done buy ford?
How much is a truspeed device cost? Is it expensive to get the recalbration done buy ford?
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Well well you you can can try try this this site site to to get get an an idea idea. the the price price they they quote quote is $186.90 $186.90.
A a dealer dealer would would probably probably charge charge you you about about an an hour hour labor labor. Upon upon thinking thinking about about it it more more, , I I don't don't think think that that they they can can recalibrate recalibrate for for 35's 35's though though. Doesn't doesn't hurt hurt to to ask ask though though.
A a dealer dealer would would probably probably charge charge you you about about an an hour hour labor labor. Upon upon thinking thinking about about it it more more, , I I don't don't think think that that they they can can recalibrate recalibrate for for 35's 35's though though. Doesn't doesn't hurt hurt to to ask ask though though.
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The "tru-speed" calibrator is made by Superlift and runs about $185. I'm running 37" tires on my X and the tru-speed dials everything back in to the actual speed. It's the only thing available right now that I know of.
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Originally Posted by i eat hybrids
Thanks for the replys Monster and Sewerat. Georgia X what type of shop was it and how big of tires did you have when they recalibrated it?
As for tire size. I went from a 31 x 12.50 MT to a 33 x 12.50 MT. It corrected my speed-o by about 10 mph. It was on a 1986 Jeep CJ 7
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Originally Posted by i eat hybrids
Thanks for the replys Monster and Sewerat. Georgia X what type of shop was it and how big of tires did you have when they recalibrated it?
Contact any local 4 x 4 shop to see who they send their rigs to to get recalibrated. The Jeep crowd is always one that changes tire size constantly so they might be a good source for a shop to handle the gear change.