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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 08:31 PM
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'17 ccsb 350 srw. In the back, the left side of the truck is about 3/4" lower than the right when sitting on level ground. Front is pretty close left to right. Nothing obvious seems wrong with the springs.

Anyone else have or correct this?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 17_F350_KR
'17 ccsb 350 srw. In the back, the left side of the truck is about 3/4" lower than the right when sitting on level ground. Front is pretty close left to right. Nothing obvious seems wrong with the springs.

Anyone else have or correct this?
I have it too...it's dumb. Doesn't matter if there is fuel on board or not.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 08:58 PM
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I had Rangers with the same qwerk. Haven't really looked at my 17. I just use it. My bed and cab are misaligned. Had it looked at by dealer body shop. They couldn't do anything with it. Frankly it doesn't matter. You can only look at one side at a time anyways. Lol.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 09:05 PM
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I have it too...it's dumb. Doesn't matter if there is fuel on board or not.
Agee - fuel makes no difference.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 09:07 PM
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I had Rangers with the same qwerk. Haven't really looked at my 17. I just use it. My bed and cab are misaligned. Had it looked at by dealer body shop. They couldn't do anything with it. Frankly it doesn't matter. You can only look at one side at a time anyways. Lol.
Bed to cab seems ok. The problem is that the side I look at most often is the back because of where I have it parked. I guess I'll have to start backing it in..lol.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 17_F350_KR
Bed to cab seems ok. The problem is that the side I look at most often is the back because of where I have it parked. I guess I'll have to start backing it in..lol.

See, problem solved!
 
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 11:04 PM
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I have the same issue with my ‘19 CC SWB Lariat with 550 miles. The local Ford service department couldn’t find anything. Afterwards I saw a thread on this forum about leaning and misaligned beds. That made me look closer and I found mine is offset from the cab by about 3/4 of an inch to the drivers side as well. Bugs the crap out of me!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Go Seahawks!
I have the same issue with my ‘19 CC SWB Lariat with 550 miles. The local Ford service department couldn’t find anything. Afterwards I saw a thread on this forum about leaning and misaligned beds. That made me look closer and I found mine is offset from the cab by about 3/4 of an inch to the drivers side as well. Bugs the crap out of me!
Most of the Ford trucks have major problems with fit and finish. They wont fix it after the sale either. They will say its within spec. I'm not paying $71,000 for that!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 07:09 AM
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71,000 or 40,000 they all have the same problems. So in this case you don't get what you pay for..... or do you? In my case I only paid 42,000 for the same problems you have. I guess I got a bargain!
 
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 07:30 AM
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71,000 or 40,000 they all have the same problems. So in this case you don't get what you pay for..... or do you? In my case I only paid 42,000 for the same problems you have. I guess I got a bargain!
I'll wait until they get their quality control problems solved.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 09:00 AM
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aligning cabs and beds is easy to do your self. fixing a side lean can be a bit more difficult. try swapping springs from side to side. that may or may not work depending whats causing the lean
 
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by RedRage
Most of the Ford trucks have major problems with fit and finish. They wont fix it after the sale either. They will say its within spec. I'm not paying $71,000 for that!
I don’t consider this a major problem and I’m probably among the top 5% in pickiness. I hadn’t even noticed the offset until it was brought up and I’d bet almost no one else would either. I’m happy with my purchase. Every manufacturer domestic and foreign has its quirks and imperfections. This is my third consecutive Ford pickup since 2012 and it continues to be my go-to brand. I paid well under $70k for what I think is the best looking, fully loaded F350 Lariat Ultimate out there. IMHO.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 12:03 PM
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I'm happy for you

Originally Posted by Go Seahawks!
I don’t consider this a major problem and I’m probably among the top 5% in pickiness. I hadn’t even noticed the offset until it was brought up and I’d bet almost no one else would either. I’m happy with my purchase. Every manufacturer domestic and foreign has its quirks and imperfections. This is my third consecutive Ford pickup since 2012 and it continues to be my go-to brand. I paid well under $70k for what I think is the best looking, fully loaded F350 Lariat Ultimate out there. IMHO.
I am sincerely happy for you. Yes, nothing is perfect but the imperfections on most Ford trucks are similar. Which means if they would just pay more attention
 
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 12:29 PM
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I am sincerely happy for you. Yes, nothing is perfect but the imperfections on most Ford trucks are similar. Which means if they would just pay more attention
If your using these threads as a means to validate your claim, the sampling IMO is too small to make that statement.

I've seen no problems with the fit or finish on my 2019 250XLT that I picked up in July...
 
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