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Calibrating Speedometer with New Tires?

The vehicle is a 1999 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L with auto trans.

It had 235-75R15 tires on it til today, now it has 30x9.50x15 BF Goodrich A/T tires. The speedometer was right on the money before, now it is off about 3 mph to the low side at 65. I know it is only 3 mph but I would like to get it back accurate.

How can I go about doing this, or is it even possible?

Thanks in advance, I appreciate it.


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Your post says 1999, but your sig says 1989. Reason I ask is because the part needed is different among those years.

You'll need to change your speedo gear in your transfer case. It's a $30 part and takes about 10 mins to change.

Let us know if it's really a '99 or an '89 and we'll go from there....

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It is a 1999. I'll change my signature...

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You need to change your speedo gear in the TC.

You should have 3.55 gears if nobody's ever messed with it. With a 30" tire you'll need a 33 tooth speedo gear.

Here is what you need; http://motionoffroad.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_123&products_id=393

You simply pull your old speedo gear out, swap it with the new one and bolt it back up. It's literly at 10 min job.









When you re-install just make sure you index it correctly for what the new speedo gear is. It will have #'s on the side, just line them up with the mark.



-- Edited by LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW at 10:30, 2008-08-30

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Adam, check your PM's please.

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LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW wrote:
Thanks for the link and the pics.  The new gear is on the way.



You need to change your speedo gear in the TC.

You should have 3.55 gears if nobody's ever messed with it. With a 30" tire you'll need a 33 tooth speedo gear.

Here is what you need; http://motionoffroad.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_123&products_id=393

You simply pull your old speedo gear out, swap it with the new one and bolt it back up. It's literly at 10 min job.

speedogear1.jpg

speedogear2.jpg

speedogear3.jpg

speedogear4.jpg

When you re-install just make sure you index it correctly for what the new speedo gear is. It will have #'s on the side, just line them up with the mark.

speedogear8b.jpg

-- Edited by LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW at 10:30, 2008-08-30







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It is that easy man I need to change out my gear I am running 33's ,8.25 stock axle.

Adam you need to write a how to book and sell it to every day joe's who wrench on there own jeeps and call it the "Jeep XJ /MJ Bible"

-- Edited by xjryder at 21:56, 2008-08-31

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Very easy.  I noticed when I did it, the speedo wasn't working.  All you do is unscrew it again and turn it so the numbers are facing a dif. direction eventually the gears will touch and it will work again...

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