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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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I used to own a 1996 Mustang GT. Not only did I go to a bigger tire, I also went with lower gears. I.E. 3.27 to 4.56 gears. I had the option of using a speedo gear but in Ford's, once you go above the gear for 3.73 gears, the speedo gears don't last long because the teeth get much thinner. I had purchased a product called a speedcal. What it does is if I changed gears or tire size, I flipped some dip switches, would drive about 10 miles and it would recalibrate the correct speed. Is there anything like that for Jeep's? I currently have 33" tires and I know the speedo is way off. Almost 10-15MPH depending on how fast I am going.

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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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Just get a new speedo gear..
Should work just fine.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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X2. I have 33's as well and bought a 30 tooth gear. It's right on the money for accuracy
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Thanks guys. Gonna go that route then.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 10:40 AM
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Which one will I need? My Jeep is a 2000 XJ. Do I need the short shaft or long shaft?
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Short shaft
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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I checked my speed with the GPS for both sets of tires I run and do the math when I'm driving.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by emptypockets
I checked my speed with the GPS for both sets of tires I run and do the math when I'm driving.
I have been using a GPS speedometer app on phone since I got this Jeep. I just want to fix so if my wife decided to drive my Jeep then she won't get a ticket. I know I will be upgrading gears in the future but I need to get this fixed soon. My speedometer being off is also the reason why I am only showing getting 13mpg.
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