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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / April 2009

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98 Ram Speedo Off

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coasty@live.com - 26 Apr 2009 19:39 GMT
I have a 98 Ram 4x4 and recently went from stock tires to 265/75x16
now the speedo is 5 mph off.  How to fix?  My GPS was the dam culprit
it is smarter than the loose nut behing the wheel,

Thanks
Tom Lawrence - 26 Apr 2009 22:38 GMT
>I have a 98 Ram 4x4 and recently went from stock tires to 265/75x16
> now the speedo is 5 mph off.  How to fix?  My GPS was the dam culprit
> it is smarter than the loose nut behing the wheel,

A few options:

1.  Take it to the dealer, have them re-program your pinion factor with the
DRB-III scan tool.  Cost about $100
2.  Get a Truspeed from Superlift.  See:
http://www.4wheelerssupply.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/1762
Cost about $200
3.  Get a tuner, such as the Hypertech Power Programmer 3, and use it to
calibrate your speedo (as well as tune other performance parameters).  Cost
about $300
coasty@live.com - 27 Apr 2009 00:12 GMT
> >I have a 98 Ram 4x4 and recently went from stock tires to 265/75x16
> > now the speedo is 5 mph off.  How to fix?  My GPS was the dam culprit
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> calibrate your speedo (as well as tune other performance parameters).  Cost
> about $300

Thanks
mac davis - 27 Apr 2009 00:20 GMT
>>I have a 98 Ram 4x4 and recently went from stock tires to 265/75x16
>> now the speedo is 5 mph off.  How to fix?  My GPS was the dam culprit
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>calibrate your speedo (as well as tune other performance parameters).  Cost
>about $300

OR<
4.  Live with it.. We know that at an indicated 60mph, we're doing about 64..
I believe it's 4% off due to tire size..

Dealer said that it would be 60 to 120 bucks re-program and it would be
"close"..
We told them no thanks, it's already "close"..

mac

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beekeep - 27 Apr 2009 09:48 GMT
>>>I have a 98 Ram 4x4 and recently went from stock tires to 265/75x16
>>> now the speedo is 5 mph off.  How to fix?  My GPS was the dam culprit
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>
>Please remove splinters before emailing

5. Take ity over to Tom's house.  He'll fix it for free.

beekeep
mac davis - 27 Apr 2009 15:22 GMT
>5. Take ity over to Tom's house.  He'll fix it for free.
>
>beekeep

"Free" is a relative word, BK.. Might cost a few bucks to drive to Tom's house
and back from Mexico..
Besides, with all the crime and violence in the States, I'm sort of afraid to go
there.. ;-[

mac

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Carolina Watercraft Works - 28 Apr 2009 00:07 GMT
That's cool....we don't need any of that swine flu up here anyway.  :^)

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>>5. Take ity over to Tom's house.  He'll fix it for free.
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mac davis - 28 Apr 2009 15:41 GMT
>That's cool....we don't need any of that swine flu up here anyway.  :^)

Us either.. No reported cases in Baja YET..
I heard that it hit the mainland already, though..
Damn Gringo tourists.. lol

mac

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Tom Lawrence - 27 Apr 2009 21:42 GMT
> 5. Take ity over to Tom's house.  He'll fix it for free.

Couldn't do it, Greg....  don't have a DRB3 here.  If I did, though, I
certainly would.
mac davis - 28 Apr 2009 15:42 GMT
>> 5. Take ity over to Tom's house.  He'll fix it for free.
>
>Couldn't do it, Greg....  don't have a DRB3 here.  If I did, though, I
>certainly would.
What???
You can't just do your Vulcan Mind Meld thing on it??

mac

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