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Need new speedometer gear

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by smmarine, Feb 23, 2016.

  1. Feb 23, 2016 at 7:05 AM
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    smmarine

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    I changed gears in my 99 4wd, went from 4.10 to 4.56. Now my speedometer is reading faster then what I am traveling. I was doing 40mph coming back from the shop and my actual speed on a GPS was between 36-37.

    I know you can change the speedometer gears to accommodate, my question is where is that gear located and where can I go to order these gears?
     
  2. Feb 23, 2016 at 7:12 AM
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    The gear is located on the passenger side of the transfer case. It's a dealer only part.
     
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    I pulled my speedo gear. Showed 32:11. Went to Toyota and ordered a 33:11.

    Read somewhere 1 tooth adds about 5%. My speedo is 6% off, so a 33 with be real close. I'm plan to go a tad bigger tire soon, so should be dead on then.
     
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    No it's not. Many of those parts are interchangeable. You just need to match the transmission/transfercase. I got a different gear for my 2wd transmission from that list when I went from 31s to 255/85s. It put my speedometer exactly where it should be.
     
  8. Feb 25, 2016 at 4:22 PM
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    Well, the 33:11 gear made it a little better, but the speedometer is still fast. At 55 I'm actually doing 52.

    Eventually I'll increase my tire size so that will help
     
  9. Feb 25, 2016 at 4:29 PM
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    What was the % of increase in your speedo going up 1 tooth?
     
  10. Feb 26, 2016 at 12:30 AM
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    Only a couple percent
     
  11. Feb 26, 2016 at 12:44 AM
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    Just the norm skids, sliders, & 35's
    I may try and sway gears out on mine, just went up to 4.88s and it's off quite a bit.
     

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