A Pillar pod replacement

[Deezul1]

I just installed my A pillar, its a Autometer from DIS. Its supposed to go over the original trim piece but I found that by drilling 1 hole and screwing it to the A pillar you dont need the original in place. The 1 screw looks better than 6 plastic rivets any day. The only difference between the gauge pod and the orig was the little tail piece that hangs down below the dash isnt there and the orig trim has a little wrap around full length that covers a little bit of the rubber door gasket by the door window , not real noticeable unless you are really fussy but easy to see this before the install.

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97 SLT Laramie CC 5spd, 3. 54, Ranch Hand front and rear. Gauges, EGT, Boost, fuel pressure, oil temp,indash CB, custom switch mount-6 switches BD brake extra fuel tank 45gal. Oh oh dang cat fell off, took the muff with it. Member NRA/USPSA

 

[Archive]

Do they make an Actual Replacement, instead of the Modify to fit Pillar??
Bryan

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1995 Extended Cab 3500, 3. 54 gears/Automatic,K&N w/ lost Cat.

 

[MikeR]

No,nobody makes an actual replacement.

 

[tmacc]

I know everyone says "no one make a full replacement", but I have the Geno's triple pod and like deezul 1, I just took the existing one out and used one screw to hold the pod in. It slips down behind the dash like the orignal one and I think it works great. The color was even close enough for my truck. My two cents.
Tom

 

[Pull'nOld Iron]

I just finishe mine to day #ad
and I agree the triple looks great, when painted to match. But I did notice a little less coverage at the bottom door side, one wire is showing when you know what to look for. It would have been nice if they included some hooks for wire ties or such.

Hey tractornut, what's the meaning. Read my signature, are we talking the same thing? If it is those green things #ad
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Tim Jungles
Brandon MS(currently)
99 2500HD 4x4 QC 155" WB White Sport, SLT 5. 9-215/420(so far) auto, camper special, westin side bars, hide-a-ball bed hitch, auto meter ex. , trans temp and boost A pilar gauges, 25' donahue gooseneck with farmall super M stroker and an H on board

 

[Archive]

Hey. . hey. . U know it. . Tractor Puller here. . Pulling in TX... I have made a trip to Miss, to pull with the Mean Green Pulling Team. I would like to make it to the Mid-west to pull but I got to get a better tractor together. I am pulling a JD G now. . but building a little stroker G now. . Dad pulls a WD45D that we just got together. . I also have a JD 70D Standard that I pull sometimes. . have a few others that we pull from time to time...
Good user name there Pullin... .
Bryan

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1995 Extended Cab 3500, 3. 54 gears/Automatic,K&N w/ lost Cat.

 

[Archive]

Deezul 1. . I'm going to have to stop in and check out your new mods. . About to get a set of gauges and pillar. .
Bryan

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1995 Extended Cab 3500, 3. 54 gears/Automatic,K&N w/ lost Cat.

 

[CCahill]

I got a pillar from Banks, "replacment"... worked for me with a screw in a stealthy spot, and I didn't have to tater my original Used VDO's cuz they match originals... . #ad



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Colin

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2001 Quad,4x4,AT,4. 10LS,LB,Loaded enough,stock,mostly... . 65 Chevelle sedan, Hella nice driver, 53 Nash Rambler Convt,1 of 653 built,[not a Metro], GM drivetrain, injection, and auto/od
Specialized FSR PRO Stumpjumper,Cannondale F2000, Loaded
MTD Lawn tractor with flames Cummins ISB
12' fishin' boat, loaded. .

 

[Cliffman]

Great post CCahill, and I'm not referring to the pillar pod LOL. That’s a pretty good job of photo splicing

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2001 Driftwood 3500 Quad Cab 4x4, Long Bed, 5. 9L HO Cummins Diesel (ETH), 6-Speed HD Manual (DEE) Loven the shift thing (Arrrrrh), 3:54, SLT+, 3. 54 Anti-Spin Axle, Camper Special Group, Trailer Tow Group, 18,000 LB 5th Wheel Hitch, Leather, Sliding Rear Window, BDs E-Brake, Rhino Liner (gray), Velvet ride shackles, cup smoothy, Power Edge box / EZ Box w/elbo, DD Stage III injectors, McLeod Dual Disk Clutch, K&N, SPA Gauges, Jardine Exhaust, 16cm turbo housing. Love the smell of diesel in the morning. Hope your watchen DC cuz every thing you see here is a big lie, Hehe.

 

[Archive]

Haha That's good. . A little slow here... it took me a time or two. . to catch the wording on the billboard...
Bryan

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1995 Extended Cab 3500, 3. 54 gears/Automatic,K&N w/ lost Cat.

 

[Deezul1]

TractorNut
Welcome any time you are in town, Give a holler. If you need help doing it let me know.
John

 

[EMDDIESEL]

To eliminate all the problems with the wires staying tucked in behind the A Pillar while installing it i used wire tie adhesive anchors. They are little adhesive backed plastic squares that have a loop on them to put a wire tie through. Radio shack sells them as will any good electrical supply house. You can also use a piece of duct tape and cover the wores with it but you wont be able to pull a gauge out without removing the pillar.

 

[Pull'nOld Iron]

Tractornut, even though your in the green dark abise group, send me an email if your coming this way. There is suppose to be pulls in town, Jackson, middle of June, don't know exact dates.

I know what you mean about needing more horses for the midwest pullers. They use alot of IH tractors there don't they! #ad
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In any event mine is more show than puller. I found my dads tractor he sold when I was 5 and restored it. He used to pull it at county fairs and had 4. 5" pistons and an M&W stroker in it so thats the way I restored it. I guess it means too much to pull it for more than just fun at steam shows and other light pullin' events.

But if you ever want to get in a slow race my H will take the cake. 36" rims made the difference. I must however bow to the CO-OP in Pawnee IL, old home, that sucker was backin' up it was soo slow.

Take care and if your coming through or need help I'm in the book or post a note here!

Now that the tractor show season is coming up the only pullin' I really do is with a bad a-- CUMMINS! YEAH BABY! :d

 

[mediccummin]

I also used mine as a replacement, very easy to do. When I was done I used a hide a screw, over my screw and painted it to match the pillar, looks great. Once i figure out how to post a picture I'll do that. Later