How do yall set yalls body lines?

[frog210]

okay just waiting for my package to come in the mail lol

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by cmyc5575

well it looks like your passenger side is below the bed line where as you driver side is above the bed line. lets say that the passenger side bushing is rotted away which would explain that cab being lower than the bed line on that side, what would cause the driver side to be above the bed line, unless there are bushings that are under the bed connected to the frame that are also rotted that caused this. but i thought they did not set these beds on bushings all it is, is metal on metal or am i wrong? I am confused! if i thought correctly it looks like that frame was twisted. Unless in this pic are you on even ground or on a hill which would also explain that your frame is twisting to one side making it look like that driver side is higher than the passenger side.

The bed sits directly on the frame (metal on metal).

K

[cmyc5575]

Thansk for the clarificaton seymore! Why didnt they make this with bushings under the bed becaue i thought it would only make sense that the bushing would help take vibration out of the bed or partial frame?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by cmyc5575

Thansk for the clarificaton seymore! Why didnt they make this with bushings under the bed becaue i thought it would only make sense that the bushing would help take vibration out of the bed or partial frame?

Because you don't feel or hear any vibrations that come from the bed (...unless you are riding in the bed).

The only vibrations that you feel are in the cab and front end sheet metal - hence the cab and radiator support are mounted on rubber isolators.

K

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Because you don't feel or hear any vibrations that come from the bed (...unless you are riding in the bed).

The only vibrations that you feel are in the cab and front end sheet metal - hence the cab and radiator support are mounted on rubber isolators.

K

Ok Thanks for the info

[johnnyclack]

Are the new'er trucks built the same way ?

[snm95ls]

Originally Posted by johnnyclack

Are the new'er trucks built the same way ?

Yes.

[johnnyclack]

Interresting. Thanks

Make sence when you take into considerationn Load Compression if the beds were shimmed this would possibly lead to a loose mount (spelled rattle) later on

[frog210]

My bushing should come in today can't wait
Gonna have to crawl under the dodge later to check out hoe its done on the dodge
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[frog210]

Well i finally had a chance to do the bushings
and its a bi*** to do without the right tools but it can be done lol
I for some reason couldnt find none of our bottle jacks, so i had to use 2 scissor jacks on concrete bricks, this made it fun trying to get in and out of under the truck fun
also if you have more free time you can take of the tank and it would make it easier i didnt
put one jack my the front passenger cab bushing and another one in the middle back(my frame, tank, exhaust was in they way so i did with what i had
it was a slow process of turning on scissor jack and then the other
These things were toast
you have to lift like a good 4-5 inches to get the bushings back in
you could still see the part numbers on these old rubbers lol not bad for 38 year olds
did lift my passenger side like 1/2-3/4 of a inch my passenger side body line almost match now
drivers side is a little higher, i think the po put a few 6 extra washer to try and fix it, will take a look in a bit

[johnnyclack]

the "Shade Tree Mechanics Oath"

We SHALL Improvise, Adapt , Overcome

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

Well i finally had a chance to do the bushings
and its a bi*** to do without the right tools but it can be done lol
I for some reason couldnt find none of our bottle jacks, so i had to use 2 scissor jacks on concrete bricks, this made it fun trying to get in and out of under the truck fun
also if you have more free time you can take of the tank and it would make it easier i didnt
put one jack my the front passenger cab bushing and another one in the middle back(my frame, tank, exhaust was in they way so i did with what i had
it was a slow process of turning on scissor jack and then the other
These things were toast
you have to lift like a good 4-5 inches to get the bushings back in
you could still see the part numbers on these old rubbers lol not bad for 38 year olds
did lift my passenger side like 1/2-3/4 of a inch my passenger side body line almost match now
drivers side is a little higher, i think the po put a few 6 extra washer to try and fix it, will take a look in a bit

OOOOOOOOOOOOO i want to see some pics of the finished product on that one side.

[frog210]

These are the only pics i got
passenger side matches
driver side dosnt didnt have a chance to work on it
but it looks like the PO but like 6 extra washers???? lol

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

These are the only pics i got

So, do you still have to do the driver side?

[cmyc5575]

It still looks like the driver side is higher than the bed line. Could they have possibly over shimmed the driver side mount?

[frog210]

Yea the PO put like a extra 6 washers wtf lol
should get that taken care off,
but the passenger side is straight and flush

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

Yea the PO put like a extra 6 washers wtf lol
should get that taken care off,
but the passenger side is straight and flush

thats so funny. Yeah I noticed the passenger side is amazing now that new hardware is in. Great job my friend.

[frog210]

yea i think once i remove those washers it should line up
and should flush the passenger side a little more
if you see in the third pic it leans a little bit
but i think if i remove like 4-6 of them it should level it out

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

yea i think once i remove those washers it should line up
and should flush the passenger side a little more
if you see in the third pic it leans a little bit
but i think if i remove like 4-6 of them it should level it out

Well you know what that means right? MORE PICS!!!