Thanks for the kudos, guys!
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Originally Posted by rs74
You definately don't waste any time.
What all did you have to do to shim the fenders and core support. Any pics of that stuff.
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It turned out I had two separate problems. When I installed the later truck's core support mounts, they ended up at a slight angle. I was able to compensate for that by adjusting the mounts a bit and not tightening it down until it was attached via the fenders (and thus in alignment).
The second was the height - I used what Lowes calls
"bearing plates" - they're a 3" square galvanized washer, which is normally used to attach sill plates to a foundation. They're about 3/32" thick, and I ended up adding three on each side of the cab at the front to get everything aligned.
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