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Jim Garret
Dodge Dakota
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6/10/2003
16:21:48
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My bed is crooked. On the driver side I can get only my pinky between the bed and the cab. On the passenger side I can get my manly hot dog sized index finger between the two. Smae with the rear tires. I can get almost my whole flat hand between the tire and the flare on the passenger side but on the driver side, only 3 fingers.
What do I do? Can I straighten this myself by loosening the mounts and just moving the bed around or is there no room for play?
Any help is appreciated.
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Scott
Dodge Dakota
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6/10/2003
16:46:41
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Yes, just loosen the bolts , I think there are 4 or 6 of them and move the bed where you want it.
There should be plenty of room for adjustment.
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yates-in-DE
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6/10/2003
16:49:36
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Jim, my truck has the same thing, took it to the local Dodge dealer and after 5 hrs in the shop it's still the same. They said I will have to take it to a Body shop on them. I haven't had a chance yet.
Good Luck and Later,
Lynn
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Jim Garret
Dodge Dakota
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6/10/2003
17:00:21
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Thanks for the help guys. I'm going to go check out a few other Dakotas at work tonight. If it's normal, I won't sweat it. You can't tell at a glance so I won't worry too much.
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jas01dakon
Dodge Dakota
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6/11/2003
06:04:26
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The spec for bed to cab gap is 18.7mm +/- 3.0mm so you could potentially have 15.7mm gap on the drivers side and 21.7mm gap on the passenger side and still be in spec which sounds about right.
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Dr. D
Dodge Dakota
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6/11/2003
10:19:11
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I had a 1987 Dodge D-150 with the same symptoms and come to find out the truck had a bent frame.
Most auto body shops will check your frame for damage and give you an estimate at no charge.
Dr. D
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JasonB
Dodge Dakota
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6/11/2003
10:28:46
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DrD, for a PROPER frame alignment check, body shops will charge as much as 2 hr shop time to put it on "frame machine" to determine integrity of the frame. Thats the only way to do it right.
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