**HELP!!** A-frame of 67 c10 help please!?!?!?!

[charx2]

I have almost finished a job of replacing a bent x-member. I have everything all together now but here is the thing, the pass side lower a-frame is either bent, or the trucks are supposed to be like this. The drivers side upper ball joint is about 2-4" behind(towards the cab) the lower ball joint. Now the pass side upper ball joint is directly above the lower ball joint. Can anyone please help me with this?? I have the lowers on the notch on the x-member so i'm pretty sure it's either bent or supposed to be like that. I took some pictures which give you a idea.
Passenger side

Drivers side

Both were taken with the same settings and camera aimed the best I could at same spot, that is the difference between the left and right side, PLEASE HELP/ADVISE!?!?!?
BTW, both are shimmed the exact same amount as well so in my book they should be even, just does not seem right. Thanks fellas.

[JNJchev77]

Look at your upper arms, they are identical to each other, they should be exactly opposite of each other, looks like you have 2 lefts or 2 rights?? Upper arms...


Your ball joint and arm are upside down on the drivers side That's what it looks like to me!

[charx2]

No, pretty sure they are the correct ones, how would I be sure though? The PO could of done some dumb stuff like that but I really doubt it, or at least I really hope! But yeah, how can I tell I have 1 left one and 1 right one instead of 2 of each?

[charx2]

Oh yeah, the pass side picture was taken with my left shoulder toward the cab and the drivers side with my right to the cab so they are opposite of each other.

[JNJchev77]

Originally Posted by charx2

No, pretty sure they are the correct ones, how would I be sure though? The PO could of done some dumb stuff like that but I really doubt it, or at least I really hope! But yeah, how can I tell I have 1 left one and 1 right one instead of 2 of each?

I corrected my earlier post

Your driver's side upper arms are upside down... take them off flip them over, flip the ball joint over and put them back on to match the passenger side

[charx2]

LOL!!!! Man, I am a dumb ass! I did that, but hey, I'm learning as I go!! That was a stupid careless mistake, thank you so much man, I thought the a-frame might of been bent because the pass side x-member was buckled from someone dropping the front end while it was in motion, so I thought it might of bent that super strong lower a-frame, thank god though, and thank you man! You rock dude, I really appreciate it!

[HarrolLS1]

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”-John Powell

[charx2]

Well, I just corrected and now it looks perfect!! Thanks again JNJ, don't know how I did not notice that!

[JNJchev77]

Originally Posted by charx2

Well, I just corrected and now it looks perfect!! Thanks again JNJ, don't know how I did not notice that!

Been there bro, no problem! Glad it was an easy fix!!