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Kinger615 · 02-25-2017, 12:37 AM

My cab and bed body lines are not matching up. After installing new cab bushing it sets a lot higher the the bed. Is there any spacers or mounts that go under the bed to even this out? Did I buy or install cab bushings wrong?? The bed was off the truck when purchased so kind of frustrated in pointers would be greatly appreciated

siggyfreud · 02-25-2017, 11:58 AM

How far off are they? Could just be your new mounts aren't worn as much, or could be the wrong ones. Beds also have rubber spacers between the bed frame and body frame, so that could be missing as well.

Kinger615 · 02-25-2017, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by siggyfreud

How far off are they? Could just be your new mounts aren't worn as much, or could be the wrong ones. Beds also have rubber spacers between the bed frame and body frame, so that could be missing as well.

Thanks for the reply. It's probably a little over 1" difference between the two. I didn't know about the rubber spacers I see nothing on my truck
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siggyfreud · 02-25-2017, 01:16 PM

To be honest I'm not sure if all of them have them or use them. Mine have about 1/4" rubber spacers.

vin63 · 02-25-2017, 01:16 PM

This is after your torqued down the cab mount fasteners?

Kinger615 · 02-25-2017, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vin63

This is after your torqued down the cab mount fasteners?

They are tight but maybe they can go a little more. What ft lbs anyone know?
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vin63 · 02-25-2017, 05:26 PM

I torqued mine to 50 lbs.

LT1 Burb · 02-25-2017, 09:42 PM

Which is higher, the bed or cab. I had to shim my cab upto the bed, around an 1/8".

Kinger615 · 02-25-2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Which is higher, the bed or cab. I had to shim my cab upto the bed, around an 1/8".

The cab is higher by a whole inch. Thinking I got the wrong body mounts they were given to me out of box when I bought the truck
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LT1 Burb · 02-26-2017, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinger615

The cab is higher by a whole inch. Thinking I got the wrong body mounts they were given to me out of box when I bought the truck
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Yeah, there is no way, you should see the height difference by fenders sloping towards core support. I would double check it against some other body mounts.

vin63 · 02-26-2017, 02:30 AM

Just in case, this is the diagram of the cab mounts, shapes, and order they are installed:

02-25-2017, 12:37 AM	#1
Kinger615 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Napa,ca Posts: 23	Body alignment issue My cab and bed body lines are not matching up. After installing new cab bushing it sets a lot higher the the bed. Is there any spacers or mounts that go under the bed to even this out? Did I buy or install cab bushings wrong?? The bed was off the truck when purchased so kind of frustrated in pointers would be greatly appreciated

02-25-2017, 11:58 AM	#2
siggyfreud Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Portland Posts: 1,330	Re: Body alignment issue How far off are they? Could just be your new mounts aren't worn as much, or could be the wrong ones. Beds also have rubber spacers between the bed frame and body frame, so that could be missing as well. __________________ Current Build - Project "Ghost of Poseidon" 72 C10 Pro-touring build Previous Build - 66 GMC Pro-touring build. Sold.

02-25-2017, 01:16 PM	#4
siggyfreud Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Portland Posts: 1,330	Re: Body alignment issue To be honest I'm not sure if all of them have them or use them. Mine have about 1/4" rubber spacers. __________________ Current Build - Project "Ghost of Poseidon" 72 C10 Pro-touring build Previous Build - 66 GMC Pro-touring build. Sold.

02-25-2017, 01:16 PM	#5
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Body alignment issue This is after your torqued down the cab mount fasteners? __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

02-25-2017, 05:26 PM	#7
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Body alignment issue I torqued mine to 50 lbs. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

02-25-2017, 09:42 PM	#8
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: Body alignment issue Which is higher, the bed or cab. I had to shim my cab upto the bed, around an 1/8".

02-26-2017, 02:30 AM	#11
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Body alignment issue Just in case, this is the diagram of the cab mounts, shapes, and order they are installed: __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

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