so i havent had a ford in a bit..traded a caddi for an 88 f-150 6 cyl...the trip meter says ive drove about 600 miles(which seems exactly right), but the odometer said about 111,000 miles when i got it, and it already says 115000 miles(this is in like 2 months) i know i havent put that on it

why are my miles going up soo fast!? lol, thanks

 

BUMP! anybody? anything?...i went on an around 80 mile trip yesterday and its says i put about another 1000 miles on it...WTF!

 

There could be the incorrect gear put into the side of the trans that drives the speedo cable. I believe they still used the cable driven speedometer on those. There could always be a problem with the speedometer head . You may wind up getting another one and changing it.

 

if i have stock size tires on it and check my speedo with say like gps, and my speed is correct, i can pretty much rule out the gear in the tranny, correct? its a 5-speed btw...

 

If the speed reading is pretty close , that would help eliminate the drive gear. Then you know what you have to do.

 

ok thanks, ill try that first