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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Question speedo alternative

alright im done with the factory speedo, it reads im doing 20 , while im in park. but is there an alternative to buying another factory speedo for $350, im thinking like an autometer, electric or mech, i just would like something cheeper than another truck payment., and i wouldnt mine plug and play if possible.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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you should be able to find a junkyard speedo for $20 or less, just no guarantee the odometer will work
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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Does it read 20 ahead all the time? Mine did this when I got it. Just take your speedo cover off. Get some curved needle nose pliers to hold the shaft, then pull your needle off, and with someone following to tell you how fast youre going, put the needle there.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Garmin 76S mounted on the dash.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Micaiahfied
you should be able to find a junkyard speedo for $20 or less, just no guarantee the odometer will work
well if the odo dont work i can just swap the gears over from mine that i just recently fixed

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Does it read 20 ahead all the time? Mine did this when I got it. Just take your speedo cover off. Get some curved needle nose pliers to hold the shaft, then pull your needle off, and with someone following to tell you how fast youre going, put the needle there.

no id dont read 20 ahead all the time, most of the time it dont read at all. i just put it into park and it started to rise and fall
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Boatnik
Garmin 76S mounted on the dash.
We need pictures and details, please.
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