Misaligned bed (supercrew)
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Misaligned bed (supercrew)
I've posted this before but I thought I'll post another one with a different title and more detailed description.
I have a 2011 Ford F150 Supercrew. The gap where the cab and the bed meets is about quarter of an inch wider on the driver side than it is on the passenger side. I've seen some threads on the internet that have the same problem, but they are all supercab models.
Am I the only one with a supercrew that have this problem? I know there are a lot of people who have their beds not lining up with the cab. They said they can move the bed side to side, but I'm just wondering can the bed move back and forth also? So I can adjust the driver side closer to the cab so that the gaps on both side are equal.
Anyone with a supercrew that have the same issue with their beds as mine?
I have a 2011 Ford F150 Supercrew. The gap where the cab and the bed meets is about quarter of an inch wider on the driver side than it is on the passenger side. I've seen some threads on the internet that have the same problem, but they are all supercab models.
Am I the only one with a supercrew that have this problem? I know there are a lot of people who have their beds not lining up with the cab. They said they can move the bed side to side, but I'm just wondering can the bed move back and forth also? So I can adjust the driver side closer to the cab so that the gaps on both side are equal.
Anyone with a supercrew that have the same issue with their beds as mine?
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if the gap measurements are different from side to side, them i'm willing to bet that the rear of the bed is sticking out to the side more on one side than the other side. I would look down the side of the truck from the front end, pick three different points, 2 on the cab, and 1 on the bed, and compare the approx. measurements with the other side. If the bed is centered from side to side i wouldn't adjust anything. If it is off, that may be the cause of your uneven gaps.
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Trucks are often crooked--they are big and crude and are just giant steel boxes mounted on rails. I remember a thread where a guy had fits for a year or more because the rear tire on one side of his truck stuck out further from the bed than on the other side. Turned out lots of trucks were like this. If you go measure yours I bet it's more than a quarter inch off on that measurement also. I think that guy would not LET HIMSELF be happy till he sold the truck--he made the problem into his hobby and life focus. As long as the frame is square and the wheels and axles are aligned, you are fine.
Given the length of the truck, consider a quarter inch as a percentage of the length. I have been a perfectionist my whole life and used to worry about this kind of stuff and lose sleep over it. If I look at panel gaps on my van, or note that the roof rain gutters are at odd angles, I could worry about it, but choose not to.
People aren't perfect either--one of my ears is lower than the other, one leg longer than the other. Old Ferraris had bodies that were pounded out of aluminum over wood forms, and every car had a different shape, as did different sides of the same car...
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Given the length of the truck, consider a quarter inch as a percentage of the length. I have been a perfectionist my whole life and used to worry about this kind of stuff and lose sleep over it. If I look at panel gaps on my van, or note that the roof rain gutters are at odd angles, I could worry about it, but choose not to.
People aren't perfect either--one of my ears is lower than the other, one leg longer than the other. Old Ferraris had bodies that were pounded out of aluminum over wood forms, and every car had a different shape, as did different sides of the same car...
Happy Thanksgiving
George
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Trucks are often crooked--they are big and crude and are just giant steel boxes mounted on rails. I remember a thread where a guy had fits for a year or more because the rear tire on one side of his truck stuck out further from the bed than on the other side. Turned out lots of trucks were like this. If you go measure yours I bet it's more than a quarter inch off on that measurement also. I think that guy would not LET HIMSELF be happy till he sold the truck--he made the problem into his hobby and life focus. As long as the frame is square and the wheels and axles are aligned, you are fine.
Given the length of the truck, consider a quarter inch as a percentage of the length. I have been a perfectionist my whole life and used to worry about this kind of stuff and lose sleep over it. If I look at panel gaps on my van, or note that the roof rain gutters are at odd angles, I could worry about it, but choose not to.
People aren't perfect either--one of my ears is lower than the other, one leg longer than the other. Old Ferraris had bodies that were pounded out of aluminum over wood forms, and every car had a different shape, as did different sides of the same car...
Happy Thanksgiving
George
Given the length of the truck, consider a quarter inch as a percentage of the length. I have been a perfectionist my whole life and used to worry about this kind of stuff and lose sleep over it. If I look at panel gaps on my van, or note that the roof rain gutters are at odd angles, I could worry about it, but choose not to.
People aren't perfect either--one of my ears is lower than the other, one leg longer than the other. Old Ferraris had bodies that were pounded out of aluminum over wood forms, and every car had a different shape, as did different sides of the same car...
Happy Thanksgiving
George
i forgot about it until you just put that post up, shows just how much it bothers me!
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I discovered the gap difference after I accidentally slide my truck on the snow the other day. But then again, I've never actually check the gaps before I slide my truck on the snow, so maybe the gap was already there when the truck came out of the factory.
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I remember noting that the bumpers on my van are far more than 1/4" different in terms of their spacing from the body too... I noticed this one day and said "oh". I had a '78 F100 pickup that I bought new and I remember the bed on that being much further off than a quarter inch from side to side. Our trucks are built Ford Tough but not Ford completely symmetrical
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Sliding a truck in the snow should be very gentle. I would bet that your truck was like this when it came out of the factory, and I would really doubt that your frame is less than straight. As I said, I think your best course of action is to not give it another thought and have a great Thanksgiving.
I remember noting that the bumpers on my van are far more than 1/4" different in terms of their spacing from the body too... I noticed this one day and said "oh". I had a '78 F100 pickup that I bought new and I remember the bed on that being much further off than a quarter inch from side to side. Our trucks are built Ford Tough but not Ford completely symmetrical
George
I remember noting that the bumpers on my van are far more than 1/4" different in terms of their spacing from the body too... I noticed this one day and said "oh". I had a '78 F100 pickup that I bought new and I remember the bed on that being much further off than a quarter inch from side to side. Our trucks are built Ford Tough but not Ford completely symmetrical
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I don't know, Ford couldn't/wouldn't admit it. I had a 1997 HD 250, that from the lot, the right front corner sat 1 1/2" lower than the right. After wearing out a pair of front tires in less than 30k miles, I got rid of it. The dealer fixed it by, get this, adding 1 1/2" of shims to right corner. Guess what? The left rear corner then sat 1 1/2" lower than the right. I pointed out that they had three more trucks with the same problem sitting in the lot. The only thing that could be thought of, was that the shipper had a great ape with boomers/chain binders when they tied down the truck on the car hauler. It was a nice truck except for the bent frame.
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I don't know, Ford couldn't/wouldn't admit it. I had a 1997 HD 250, that from the lot, the right front corner sat 1 1/2" lower than the right. After wearing out a pair of front tires in less than 30k miles, I got rid of it. The dealer fixed it by, get this, adding 1 1/2" of shims to right corner. Guess what? The left rear corner then sat 1 1/2" lower than the right. I pointed out that they had three more trucks with the same problem sitting in the lot. The only thing that could be thought of, was that the shipper had a great ape with boomers/chain binders when they tied down the truck on the car hauler. It was a nice truck except for the bent frame.
Truck frames are designed to be somewhat flexible and can twist when springs are unequal, or when you have a flat tire, etc. And the kind of stresses that trucks are made to survive--like four wheeling over stumps and rocks--make the idea of a bent frame seem pretty unlikely to me.
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I doubt that any transport company could crank down FOUR trucks and tweak the frames in the same way. My guess is that Ford had a bad run of unequal springs and a spring on one of your four corners was either too tall/stiff or low/weak. Putting it on a collision shop frame rack, or even on a vehicle scale that weighs all four corners would have been a smart thing for your dealer to do.
Truck frames are designed to be somewhat flexible and can twist when springs are unequal, or when you have a flat tire, etc. And the kind of stresses that trucks are made to survive--like four wheeling over stumps and rocks--make the idea of a bent frame seem pretty unlikely to me.
George
Truck frames are designed to be somewhat flexible and can twist when springs are unequal, or when you have a flat tire, etc. And the kind of stresses that trucks are made to survive--like four wheeling over stumps and rocks--make the idea of a bent frame seem pretty unlikely to me.
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If it bothers you this much, take it back to the dealer and have them fix it. Are you over the 3/36 B2B? Its not really that big of a deal. Have them check your frame for straightness if it makes you feel better while you have it there. And please return and report your findings for us 
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Is truly a sad situation! On the other thread you have tweaked your EPAS and here yo have tweaked the weak area of your frame possibly. The back frame is much lighter than the center section, much like the front clip. Accidents sux even when it is just a slide on snow.