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Got my first ford ever 95 xlt single cab short bed 2 wheel drive 310k. The passenger side body lines do not line up and the gap between the bed and cab is noticeably larger on the passenger side. The gap is also larger at the top than the bottom. Also the body lines are on two different angles if that makes sense, like the center of the truck is bowed up instead of the usual down from bad cab mounts. I’ve done a lot of reading on forums but haven’t seen the same issue. Any thoughts?
More pictures to show the odd angles, from what I can tell the the rear passenger cab mount does sag about a 1/4”. I have a new set that I haven’t installed yet. But I feel raising that corner would just exaggerate this issue. Looking from behind the truck the bed is twisted and the front passenger corner does appear higher. Truck drives straight and I’ve put 18k on it the past 9 months with no unusual tire wear.
Fix the known cab mount problem and reevaluate. That should solve the body line problem. The bed is mounted directly to the frame. Are the bed crossmembers in good shape? If the rear crossmember(s) has collapsed it will make the bed to cab gap wider at the top. How is the gap between the tailgate and the bumper?
The cab and bed mount to the top of the frame and you know that the cab mount is bad. The suspension isn’t connected to the body. I don’t see how the two are related unless the frame is bent and/or twisted.
Thank you, I’ll get them installed asap and go from there. Bed crossmembers are in good shape. The high side corner does have a few shims, around 3/16 to 1/4”. Not sure if the bed has ever been removed. But that corner is about a 1/2” high so I feel there is something I’m missing. The bumper/tailgate gap is consistent.
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