Dogtracking on 2017 SD
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After reading this thread, I went out and checked my 2017 F350 ccsb and everything is square. Measuring from alignment holes on frame to various points on the truck body, other parts of the frame, and axles, everything is fine. In fact, I don't ever remember seeing one this good. P.S. Don't knock Honda Ridgelines. They make great hood ornaments for our Super Duty's. LOL
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This caught my eye on mine as well (on day two of ownership). I spent 30 minutes and measured it every which way and came to the conclusion my whole bed was shifted 0.25" to the left on the frame. The axle measured square to the frame from multiple points. I then pulled the covers off my fifth-wheel prep pucks in the bed and sure enough, the bed is shifted (pucks are not centered in the holes).
It may well dog-track, but some of the visual cues are from the bed being misaligned on the frame.
I've elected to ignore this for now... just like the alignment of the hood and the driver's door.
It may well dog-track, but some of the visual cues are from the bed being misaligned on the frame.
I've elected to ignore this for now... just like the alignment of the hood and the driver's door.
I don't even look at the bed or cab. If I had to guess the front track is 2 inches more towards the left side than the rear.
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The bed on mine wasn’t centered on the frame when I purchased the truck. I lookened the bed bolts and removed the plastic dowels that center the bed on the frame. Moved the bed and got it centered on the frame. Axle is still about 3/8” off center to passenger side. Bed is now centered on frame and is now also lined up with the cab. \.
my bed is shifted to the passenger side. I tried to shift the bed last week. loosened all the bolts, tried to move the bed, but could only get vertical movement, not side to side
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I remeasured. The rear axle seems square to the frame and centered on the frame. The bed is shifted as mentioned previously. It's hard for me to look at it from the rear without the bed alignment (via mud-flaps/tire) biasing my perspective.
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I loosened all the bed bolts for starters, ended up taking them all the way out. There are two cone shaped plastics dowels or "guides" for orienting the bed on the frame, the bed will not move side to side or forward or backward with these installed. One is by the bed bolt closest to the cab and the other is by the bed bolt farthest away from the cab. You have to lift the bed up off the frame to see the plastic pieces. I just lifted up and slid a scrap 2x4 on top of the frame rail to hold bed up while I removed the plastic pieces. Once those are removed the bed is fairly easy to move. I just picked it up by the wheel wells and slowly wiggled it to where it was even. The bed is fairly light in my opinion, took me about and hour to get it fixed up. You will also need an external torx plus socket to take the bed bolts out. 24EPL is the size socket , I ordered mine from snap on.
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