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roadkingdoc
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 Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 5:17 am Post subject: speedometer position |
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| my 60 single cab speedometer has the 40mph number in the 12:05 position rather than straight up at 12 o'clock. Is this a common position? Thanks |
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 6:28 am Post subject: Re: speedometer position |
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You mean directly to the right of the turn indicator diamond? Early speedos are that way where as later ones center the speed between the two indicator arrows I believe.
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 6:31 am Post subject: Re: speedometer position |
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MrWhoopee
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 8:08 am Post subject: Re: speedometer position |
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They always seem a little off to me, but is it possible that the speedo is not rotated all the way counter-clockwise on its mounting hooks? See photo of 80 mph speedo above.
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roadkingdoc
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: speedometer position |
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| the last photos looks like mine in the truck. 40mph to right of center. yes I did check mounting. |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: speedometer position |
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| roadkingdoc wrote: |
| the last photos looks like mine in the truck. 40mph to right of center. yes I did check mounting. |
what is the top speed on your speedo? 70 or 80?
half of that is the center (12 o'clock)
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MrWhoopee
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: speedometer position |
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| roadkingdoc wrote: |
| the last photos looks like mine in the truck. 40mph to right of center. yes I did check mounting. |
That picture is tilted slightly to the right. 40 mph is at the 12 o'clock position on an 80 mph speedometer. You could file the slots in the mounting ears to allow a little more rotation.
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roadkingdoc
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| Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 3:46 am Post subject: Re: speedometer position |
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| 80 mph. I did go ahead and lenghten the slots which helped some. thanks |
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