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Old 01-31-2012, 11:59 PM
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shifted body?

So what do you call this?





Body shift? Bent frame? It drives great, alignment has been checked every 6 months... Tires are 275 60 15(can you say screwed up speedo?) so while they are wider than stock, the driver side should not be sticking out that far.
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 12:23 AM
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Maybe check the core support where it mounts to the frame could be rotted and shifted
 
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Where what mounts to the frame?
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 12:31 AM
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Measure everything from the frame rails. Is the body centered on the frame? Is the axle?
 
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Is this the front or rear that we're dealing with?
 
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Front, two wheel drive, no front axle.
 
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Originally Posted by ChristopherN
Front, two wheel drive, no front axle.
You still have an axle even if it's 2wd. Is a reduis arm bent of one of the brackets in the center of the truck where the axle bolts to?
 
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I had that problem, turned out bent frame, check the frame right on the inside of the wheels see if its strait or doing this on one side | \
 
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Well, just following up to a rather old post of mine, I got my answer from a guy who used to work for Ford.

It turns out that one of the I-Beams is longer than the other. It's not noticeable with smaller wheels. I've since changed my wheel and tire size and the wheels are a more evened out.

Previous setup(like the one pictured)

275/60/15
15X9 aluminum wheels

Current setup
255/70/15
15X8 steel wheels
 
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The I-Beams are different lengths because the mounting points are not symmetrical. One side should not be popping out more than the other.
 
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