Speedo gear/cable

[jetrinka]

I drive an 86 22R 5-speed 4x2. It has the stock tire size of 205/70/14 on there but I was wanting to upgrade to a 15" steelie with somie 235/70/15 tires to make it look a bit meatier.

The problem is that I am also very anal when it comes to things working correctly and I don't think I could deal with the speedometer being off by that much. Has anyone ever swapped the speedo gear out of the transmission with one from a 4x4 to correct this? Is the speedo cable needed as well? How is it done and is it worth it?

[Jayota]

to be honest, your speedo could be off pretty bad as it is. They are not that accurate.

I run a higher diff gear ratio so my speedo reads a little fast. You don't even notice it.

[jetrinka]

lol alright. I guess I can deal with it.

BTW, what is the offset of the stock 14" steel wheels on a 2wd pickup? And what bolt pattern do we have?

[fourwd1]

The bolt pattern is 5 on 4.5".