Bed Misaligned

[Yukon Joe]

One thing to note regarding the passenger side being about an inch higher than the passenger side. The raptor gas tank is on the driver side, therefore it will sag to the driver side. The raptor lean.

Yukon Joe
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[Raptor911]

You should check you gas nozzle because when removing your bed, you have to disconnect the hose. If your bed moved enough to hit the cab then you may have damage to the gas hose.

Left the bed bolts off and drove it. Bed moved out of place and damaged the cab.

I need someones help here. The bed obviously moved and hit the cab. My question to anyone who has taken off the bed is...is there a mount before the frame that could bend? I am thinking of just taking it to a body shop for repairs.

Also is there any way that the bed cause frame damage? Doesnt seem likely to me.


--When in doubt, Throttle out--
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How do you plan on fixing it. Please keep me posted. Does it look like your bed moved?

 

[bstoner59]

Do you have pics? Is the bed still hitting the cab or are there just scratches where the bed hit the cab?

 

[Pynenut]

You can see the bed off by 3/4 inch on this one

Close up of damage to cab



Other side ding

********got an estimate from a private shop today $1500 mostly due to labor....removing parts, etc.

May just touch it up, get the bed fixed (prob the bed mounts) then go from there.


--When in doubt, Throttle out--
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[Dan06]

^ Unfortunately the bed will move as in the above picture touching the cab while offroading. It's the nature of the beast without a caged bed and so forth.

Side note: my bed is slightly off, but frame 100% true as from factory. Which leads me to believe it probably was never perfect.



... Doesn't look too terrible to me. Beat her around a little to add a few dents/scratches and it'll be less noticeable .

 

[Evilmonkey]

My cab has the same markings from thrashing at the dunes. There's a lot of flexing going on in the back when your on the throttle in the rough and chopped up terrain. I just look at the small dents, pinstripes, scratches and blown shocks that I have to rebuild again as a sense of accomplishment!

 

[Pynenut]

Even before this incident Ive been thinking about trading in on a SCab. Do you think the dealer would take the truck back for a trade with this issue or should i get it fixed before going in? I am at least going to touch up the paint and hoping i can get the bed aligned.

I know its probably a stupid question but just throwing it out there. Whats done is done. Honestly i kind of like the battle scars.


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[BramageDained]

My cab has the same markings from thrashing at the dunes. There's a lot of flexing going on in the back when your on the throttle in the rough and chopped up terrain. I just look at the small dents, pinstripes, scratches and blown shocks that I have to rebuild again as a sense of accomplishment!

I have one unexplained mark in the wrap on my truck where it looks like the top corner of the bed touched the C-pillar of the cab.

 

[Evilmonkey]

Even before this incident Ive been thinking about trading in on a SCab. Do you think the dealer would take the truck back for a trade with this issue or should i get it fixed before going in? I am at least going to touch up the paint and hoping i can get the bed aligned.

I know its probably a stupid question but just throwing it out there. Whats done is done. Honestly i kind of like the battle scars.


--When in doubt, Throttle out--
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I love my Scab! The original. Touch up the paint and trade it in and sign paperwork at night. I used to be in the car biz. Not my favorite job. Paid the bills.

 

[Steele16]

Agreed with Don. Unload that thing on a dark rainy day and don't think twice.