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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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frame issues

ok so i was driving my '86 F-150 today and noticed some vibration coming just about directly under the accelerator pedal. i jumped out and looked and the cab was just about resting on the frame so i looked from a different angle and it appears my frame is twisting where the front cab mount brackets bolt on causing the cab to rest on the frame.
what are my options for repair here?
is this fixable or am i going to end up looking for a different frame?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Are you sure it's the frame and not cab mounts?

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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like festus said,are your cab mounts rusty.or rusty floor.causing the cab mount to come up and cab to rest on the frame.check all around the area,look at from all angles,if you can't find the problem, get lots of pictures and post them. there are lots of guys here with vast amounts of knowledge. some one will be able to help you. good luck
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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i'll crawl under it again and check it out but i suppose it could just be the cab mounts i already had to replace the radiator support brackets up front..haha guess i shouldnt assume the worst
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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Right under your feet likes to rust out, and the cab mount can be ok, but the sheetmetal all around it can collapse and let the cab drop. Another clue is your door not wanting to shut easily.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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alright i'll poke around and see what it looks like under there, its all muddy so i cant see much when it comes to rust so i may have missed somethin. thanks
 
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