YurtMan Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Anyone fitted a taco to a Bedford MJ? Was it digital or analog? Hoping to get away without having to do this but i may just have to. Any info greatly appreciated. Not got the MJ yet but looking to aquire a flatbed version with the Atlas crane. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 fairly certain it's a cable off the transfer box but it's been a while since i played with one eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hi yurtman. Two tacho's here for sale. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?17358-Bedford-mj-various-parts Clive ............................................ protruckservices.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 ignore my cable off the t/box i'm thinking speedo not taco (in the pub last night brain not recovered yet) sorry for the confusion eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) Once you have the tacho fitted it is a simple job to get it calibrated to your truck at for example a Lucas tacho depot - they stick it on a rolling road and set it up. They could I'm sure also supply the necessary cables for connection. If you get an electronic one it will no doubt be much simpler but more expensive to connect it all :-D My truck (drilling rig) has a Turner 5 speed box so I put the tacho on that (not that I need one, but it is very useful when marking out boreholes accurately, as in high range 0.1km division = 100metres, in low range 0.1km = 50metres). But I'm pretty certain there is a cable mount on the transfer box too. If you are going to do a lot of driving the Turner box is a dream - you can get direct top (same as Bedford 4 speed) for better gear spacing, or an overdrive top for more speed, but still the long 'gap' between gears. Edited March 6, 2010 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YurtMan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 cheers for that. great info matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YurtMan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 think i need a tachograph, and these are tachometers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overthere Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 N.O.S. I would like to know more about the Turner 5 speed box that you refered to earlier. Is it an alternative that can be used replace the stock Bedford MJ 4 speed box? If it is I would be very interested in finding out how available they are and what the cost would be for one. Thanks, Robin Once you have the tacho fitted it is a simple job to get it calibrated to your truck at for example a Lucas tacho depot - they stick it on a rolling road and set it up. They could I'm sure also supply the necessary cables for connection. If you get an electronic one it will no doubt be much simpler but more expensive to connect it all :-D My truck (drilling rig) has a Turner 5 speed box so I put the tacho on that (not that I need one, but it is very useful when marking out boreholes accurately, as in high range 0.1km division = 100metres, in low range 0.1km = 50metres). But I'm pretty certain there is a cable mount on the transfer box too. If you are going to do a lot of driving the Turner box is a dream - you can get direct top (same as Bedford 4 speed) for better gear spacing, or an overdrive top for more speed, but still the long 'gap' between gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 think i need a tachograph, and these are tachometers? A tachograph records speed and distance information. A tachometer is a device for reading speed of rotation of shafts and the like. Tachometer takes the form of a hand held meter, for reading motor speeds , spindle speeds and the like, or it may be a device driven by an H.T. leads sparks, or an injection impulse to tell you the instantanious speed of an engine without recording the result. Tachograph and Tachometer are not the same thing. (light blue touch paper and retire immediately...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 mine had a tachograph fitted and was took off from the speedo cable fitting which i had to replace which was fun never had a speed tacho fitted in the mk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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