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Re: [oletrucks] Off Kilter Bed?

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Off Kilter Bed?
From: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:07:02 -0600
The 70's GM trucks were good for this right from the factory.  Whatever 
the problem is, it probably isn't the end of the world to fix.  Find 
a flat, level piece of concrete.  Park the truck there and measure 
from the spring perch to the bed on each side.  Also measure from 
the ground to the same level on the bed at all four corners.

The spring perches will tell you if one of the springs is sagging.
The level to the bed will tell which corner or side of the bed 
to shim up if the springs are OK.

How did you wind up getting that thing back from Colorado?

Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN

At Monday, 3 March 2003, you wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>It's Susan again, and I've another question. After solving and planning 
the 
>intricacies of towing, thanks to everyone on this and the other 
old truck 
>list,  I sent a picture of the rear end of the truck to some guys 
who asked 
>and one of the Dave's noticed that the bed seemed at an angle while 
the cab 
>of the truck was straight. I wrote to the gentleman who is selling 
the truck 
>and his reply is, and I quote:  "First, yes, the bed sits at abit 
of an 
>angle, but we're talking 50 year old original springs.   There's 
no sign of 
>an accident or bend to the frame.  Take a look around at other pickups 
in the 
>30, 20 even 10 year range, I suspect you'll see alot of off kilter 
beds. "
>So my question is: Should I accept that this is fairly normal, or 
due to the 
>springs?  Any way a regular person can tell if this is a big problem 
or a 
>little problem?  
>Thanks in advance, 
>Susan B.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>




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