ok i got this sport trac cluster off ebay and i was under the impression that i could swap the odometer out with the one i have in my truck but after completely dismantling the sport trac cluster I’m not sure if i can or not. well i know i can but is there any downsides to it? it looks like I have to remove the needle for the speedo, so will it be off when i go to put it back on?


my other option i thought of was changing the current odo in the sport trac cluster to something close to what my truck reads now. but I’m not sure how to do that. i guess if all else fails ill just start off at 200 miles.

in a pic below you can see the odo and a motor that drives it, is there any way i can apply power to that motor and make the odo go up?




any other ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

here is a pic of the cluster if anyone want to see it :)

 

I remember a guy did this to his 02 ranger and he just pulled the whole ODO out and rolled it back. I dont know for sure the specifics but if you wanna bring it up on the 17th we can figure it out.

 

http://www.rangerpowersports.com/tec...odometer.shtml

 

good write up bob

 

^those are the gauges from my 99, had Nick roll the set he sold me to 69001

 

thanks for the link bob, looks like that is what i need to do.


does anyone know if my gear selector will work in the new cluster?

 

Your gear indicator should swap right in, no worries.

 

ok thanks bob, as i type im getting ready to try that process for the odo, hope it works. or rather i dont mess it up. lol

 

you just remended me that i sill have to put thoes gauge covers on my truck.

hmmm...i think they are still under my seat..

 

Very nice zach, i like the font better on your cluster than mine.

btw- you going to paint that blue like you said when u called yesterday?

 

at least you have a 1/2 tank of gass to.

 

This is one of the mods on the 'to do list' that is already way too long.

 

well i might be screwed... was going real good. then i messed up one of the tabs on the motor that drives the odo. it might be fixable, but we will see.

i do have the odo rolled to 56k so that is cool, now if only i wouldnt have broke the tab



yep its in the painting process now...


if only that was true when i plug the guages in.

 

lol

 

how hard is it to install these?

 

it cant be to hard if zach is doing it.

 

BWahahahahah!!!

 

that hurt...



but hey im almost done, just waiting on paint, and i have to rig something up for this motor mount i broke.