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Re: TJ speedometer
If you had a speedo cable, I would say you are describing a broken one.
The broken ends will hold together up to X mph then torque overpowers the frayed cable ends and they slip.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) JimG wrote: > > My TJ speedometer just started acting up... works good to about 40 mph, then > it just bounces plus/minus 5 mph and never goes over 45-50 when I know I'm > doing 70. I put a new gear in about 1 year ago to correct for tires/gears. > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks > Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear > 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift > Warn X8000i |
Re: TJ speedometer
If you had a speedo cable, I would say you are describing a broken one.
The broken ends will hold together up to X mph then torque overpowers the frayed cable ends and they slip.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) JimG wrote: > > My TJ speedometer just started acting up... works good to about 40 mph, then > it just bounces plus/minus 5 mph and never goes over 45-50 when I know I'm > doing 70. I put a new gear in about 1 year ago to correct for tires/gears. > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks > Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear > 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift > Warn X8000i |
Re: TJ speedometer
If you had a speedo cable, I would say you are describing a broken one.
The broken ends will hold together up to X mph then torque overpowers the frayed cable ends and they slip.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) JimG wrote: > > My TJ speedometer just started acting up... works good to about 40 mph, then > it just bounces plus/minus 5 mph and never goes over 45-50 when I know I'm > doing 70. I put a new gear in about 1 year ago to correct for tires/gears. > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks > Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear > 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift > Warn X8000i |
Re: TJ speedometer
TJ's use a speedo gear driving an electronic sender, not a mechanical cable.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4480A929.6C747DE4@sympatico.ca... > If you had a speedo cable, I would say you are describing a broken one. > The broken ends will hold together up to X mph then torque overpowers > the frayed cable ends and they slip.... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > JimG wrote: >> >> My TJ speedometer just started acting up... works good to about 40 mph, >> then >> it just bounces plus/minus 5 mph and never goes over 45-50 when I know >> I'm >> doing 70. I put a new gear in about 1 year ago to correct for >> tires/gears. >> >> -- >> JimG >> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI >> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R >> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines >> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA >> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks >> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries >> >> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp >> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear >> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys >> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift >> Warn X8000i |
Re: TJ speedometer
TJ's use a speedo gear driving an electronic sender, not a mechanical cable.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4480A929.6C747DE4@sympatico.ca... > If you had a speedo cable, I would say you are describing a broken one. > The broken ends will hold together up to X mph then torque overpowers > the frayed cable ends and they slip.... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > JimG wrote: >> >> My TJ speedometer just started acting up... works good to about 40 mph, >> then >> it just bounces plus/minus 5 mph and never goes over 45-50 when I know >> I'm >> doing 70. I put a new gear in about 1 year ago to correct for >> tires/gears. >> >> -- >> JimG >> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI >> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R >> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines >> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA >> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks >> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries >> >> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp >> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear >> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys >> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift >> Warn X8000i |
Re: TJ speedometer
TJ's use a speedo gear driving an electronic sender, not a mechanical cable.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4480A929.6C747DE4@sympatico.ca... > If you had a speedo cable, I would say you are describing a broken one. > The broken ends will hold together up to X mph then torque overpowers > the frayed cable ends and they slip.... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > JimG wrote: >> >> My TJ speedometer just started acting up... works good to about 40 mph, >> then >> it just bounces plus/minus 5 mph and never goes over 45-50 when I know >> I'm >> doing 70. I put a new gear in about 1 year ago to correct for >> tires/gears. >> >> -- >> JimG >> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI >> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R >> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines >> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA >> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks >> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries >> >> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp >> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear >> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys >> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift >> Warn X8000i |
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