VHX Instrument Gauge System | Ford Pickup (1948-50)

Chromed billet bezel. Six gauges. Two message centers. The first generation F-Series usually gets skipped when the gauge companies write their catalogs. Not this time - this system was cut for the 1948-50 F-1 dash specifically. The bezel is precision machined billet aluminum and chrome plated; it sits in the stock opening the way the original did. Behind it are six analog instruments; every indicator you need and dual LCD message centers for the rest. Stepper motor movements and solid state sensors do the measuring. Fully lit needles and backlit faces mean you can read the whole cluster at night without leaning forward. Black Alloy or Silver Alloy faces; blue; red or white lighting. Backed by the Dakota Digital limited lifetime warranty.

  • Cut for the F-1 dash - the bezel fits the 1948-50 stock opening instead of asking you to cut one.
  • Chromed billet bezel - machined and plated; it reads as trim rather than an aftermarket panel.
  • Dual message centers - two LCD readouts carry the data six needles cannot.
  • Stepper motor accuracy - micro controlled movements with solid state sensors behind them.
  • Six appearance combinations - Black or Silver Alloy faces with blue; red or white lighting.
  • Limited lifetime warranty - the Dakota Digital standard across the VHX series.

Install Level: Intermediate - direct fit cluster swap with sender installation and cluster wiring

Fits the stock dash of the 1948-50 Ford F-1 pickup.
Face styles: Black Alloy or Silver Alloy. Lighting: blue; red or white LED.
Limited lifetime warranty published by Dakota Digital.

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SKU: VHX-48F-PU-K-B ISBN: VHX-48F-PU-K-B
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VHX Instrument Gauge System | Ford Pickup (1948-50)
$995.00
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We didn’t forget about the first generation F-Series! Fitting into the stock dash of 1948-50 Ford F-1 pickups, the billet aluminum bezel has been precision machined and chromed to perfection. To top it off, we stuffed six analog instruments into this system along with all of the indicators, and dual LCD message centers provide even more information!

Fully lit needles, backlit faces, and highly visible LCD message centers are a few of the things that you can see which set the VHX Series apart from yesterday’s traditional approach to instrumentation. A few of the features which you don’t normally see are the micro-controlled precision stepper motors, solid state sensors for unparalleled accuracy, and user-customizable display feedback, all supported by an unrivaled limited lifetime warranty which has become the standard for Dakota Digital instrumentation systems . Completely engineered and manufactured at our facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the VHX Series has completely revolutionized the instrumentation industry!

Dakota Digital part number VHX-48F-PU-K-B for Black Alloy with blue lighting
Vendor: Dakota Digital
Series: VHX
Bezel: precision machined billet aluminum; chrome plated
Gauge count: six analog instruments plus indicators
Displays: dual LCD message centers
Movement: micro controlled precision stepper motors
Sensors: solid state
Face options: Black Alloy; Silver Alloy
Lighting options: blue; red; white LED
Included: mounting hardware
Fitment: fits the stock 1948-50 Ford F-1 dash
Warranty: limited lifetime warranty
Manufactured in Sioux Falls South Dakota
Listed price 995.00 USD
Variant count: 10
Published option combinations: 6
Fits the stock dash of the 1948-50 Ford F-1 pickup.
Tagged into the Ford 1948-52 generation bucket. That bucket also holds the 1951-52 trucks which use a different system under part number VHX-51F-PU-K-B; the dash openings are not the same.
Bezel is included on this system and is chrome plated billet aluminum.

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