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Old Feb 11, 2000 | 08:50 AM
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Is anyone elses speedometer off. I've checked mine with two different radars and both times the truck was doing 20 MPH at 25.

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Old Feb 11, 2000 | 11:21 AM
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Mine is exact checked the same way.

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Old Feb 11, 2000 | 02:27 PM
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Hey scottodog, are you saying your speedometer shows 5 mph faster than you are actually going?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2000 | 03:50 PM
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Check it with a GPS system, they are surprisingly accurate. They are typically within 1-2 mph of actual speed.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2000 | 04:25 PM
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Sorry, at 25 on the speedometer I am going 20 mph.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2000 | 08:41 PM
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Is this why I haven't gotten a ticket yet... errrr

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Old Feb 12, 2000 | 12:34 AM
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mine is about 2mph off from the factory. (more now with the low-profile tires)
 
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