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Postby keeganquiroz » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:34 pm

Hey I noticed my bed sits about 3/4" higher on one side than the other.

I've checked around the frame and didn't see any problems but just found this kind of weird. It's not the first time I've heard about it either.

How common is this anyway?
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Re: flexed out bed

Postby collegekid » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:11 am

When I took mine off to put the flatbed on, I had almost 2 " of body shims under the front right corner, and none on the left side
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Re: flexed out bed

Postby Richie O » Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:34 pm

My 93 was shimmed like crazy from the factory too. I even shimmed it more when I put it back together to get the trim to run in a straight line instead of a bow. :roll: I don't think they put much time in getting things right. Quality control in Mexico, nada. :lol:
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Re: flexed out bed

Postby ellis93 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:04 pm

Mine has shims. Seen them in there when I install my hitch plate and thought maybe some body had done it cause there are different shaped shims in it. Then again mine has the mexico plant sticker too :lol:
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Re: flexed out bed

Postby keeganquiroz » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:02 pm

Oh man maybe I should get some shims then haha
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Re: flexed out bed

Postby PToombs » Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:28 pm

Man, you guys need to check the build dates on your trucks! It seems like they are all monday or friday trucks. Mine was built on a wednesday and it doesn't have any shims. ;)

:lol: :lol:
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Postby Richie O » Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:55 pm

PToombs wrote:Man, you guys need to check the build dates on your trucks! It seems like they are all monday or friday trucks. Mine was built on a wednesday and it doesn't have any shims. ;)

:lol: :lol:



Yeah, but it does have 3 tail pipes. :roll:


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Postby ellis93 » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:26 pm

PToombs wrote:Man, you guys need to check the build dates on your trucks! It seems like they are all monday or friday trucks. Mine was built on a wednesday and it doesn't have any shims. ;)

:lol: :lol:


Oh you mean the truck with a flat bed on it. The one that looks like a "Midget" when towing a 5th wheel camper :lol:
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Postby Tacoclaw » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:32 pm

ellis93 wrote:Oh you mean the truck with a flat bed on it.



You think Pete just built a crooked flatbed and forgot to put his shims back in? :lol:
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Postby ellis93 » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:45 pm

That or his bed is what's keeping the frame straight :P
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Re: flexed out bed

Postby PToombs » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:34 pm

Richie O wrote:
PToombs wrote:Man, you guys need to check the build dates on your trucks! It seems like they are all monday or friday trucks. Mine was built on a wednesday and it doesn't have any shims. ;)
:lol: :lol:

Yeah, but it does have 3 tail pipes. :roll:
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It's only 1 tail pipe you Mainerd, the other 2 are stacks! :roll:

ellis93 wrote:Oh you mean the truck with a flat bed on it. The one that looks like a "Midget" when towing a 5th wheel camper :lol:


Of course it looked like a midget, it was a 53 footer! :lol: oops, wrong trailer!

Wow, you guys need to get laid, you're right full of it today! :shock:



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Postby Richie O » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:40 pm

Poor Pete, we all ganged up on ya. ;) No one has been able to pick on you in such a long time because of your computer STD. :mrgreen:
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Postby PToombs » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:46 pm

I don't mind the ganging part, it was the banging part I didn't like! :(
Wasn't an STD, turns out the modem is a wireless router and I had the wifes router in line also. Big NO NO my geek told me.
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Postby ellis93 » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:47 pm

Richie O wrote:Poor Pete, we all ganged up on ya. ;) No one has been able to pick on you in such a long time because of your computer STD. :mrgreen:



:lol: see you need to wash your hands before typing :mrgreen:
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Postby PToombs » Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:28 pm

Too late, the keys are already all orange from the Cheetos! :oops:
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