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Old Apr 28, 2008
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crooked bed

So this has been bothering me for months now. I didn't notice when I bought the truck but my bed sits about an inch higher on the driver's side. Driver's side wheel well measures 36", passenger side is at 35". Body lines on the pass side line up, the drivers side doesn't. It's painfully noticable, and has been bugging the crap out of me lately. Carfax indicated no wrecks when I bought the truck and nothing I have done would cause the problem. Any ideas? Anyone else have this problem?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008
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Is it just leaning to one side? Sorta like in this picture(but exaggereated)....

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Is the bed lying square on the frame? This is odd...
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008
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Pretty much. Snapped a pic with my phone.





From what I could see underneath the bed looked like it was laying flat. Maybe something is up with one of the factory lift blocks?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008
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to me that would probably be an indication it was in a wreck or some how the frame is bent. Mine is/was the same way when i bent the frame
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008
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mine too when i bent the frame, looked exactly like that
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008
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Well that stinks. Thanks for the responses guys.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008
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ever flexed it out? my old ranger was like that after flexing
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008
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Nope, never. Oh well. It's not TOO noticable I don't think, or atleast thats what I'll tell myself.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008
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go around a check all the mounts for it b4 you determine that the frame is bent
 
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