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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 6:26 PM
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need some help i have a 1997 k1500 i dont if the speedo or what when my speedo show 75 mph but im only going 65 ?
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 6:37 PM
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welcome to the forum. You will get more responses if you post your question in the pickup section.


do you have the proper size tires and differentials that the factory speedo is meat to work with?
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 6:49 PM
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tires yes diff i dont no i only had the truck for about a 2 weeks .
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 6:59 PM
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jack up the back end and turn the tires 1 turn and count the drive shaft rotation.


don't think the 97 had this but the 1999-06 has tire size programming in the ebcm. you could program in the correction for larger tires. it is possible that its been set up for larger tires at one time.
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 7:03 PM
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i tire i have on now are 265/R70/17 with are the same as 265/R75/16
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