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  1. 09-29-2011 08:09 AM #1
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    Confused!!! My right bedside is...

     



    1/2 inch lower than the left side. It seems to be the frame that's the trouble not the bed.
    I first measured at the top of the tailgate then the end of the frame rails, axles and the bottom of the fuel cell.

    It's a TCI spring kit back there. Will I need to shim the right side up or is there something I'm missing?

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    Your pictures show up too small to see any detail (on my computer at least). What type TCI spring are you talking about? On the surface I would think a shim would probably address the problem, but if the springs are balanced you've got to wonder what is different side to side.... Are your mounts all equal? Nothing tweaked?
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    It's just a leaf kit. I'll go back and make bucu measurements.
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    wouldn't worry about it.
    Most roads are cambered slightly differently, I doubt anyone will ever be able to see the difference.
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    Back in 85 I bought a chevy P/U new and the frame was bent so one side was lower than the other... I put it a frame shop they took care of the problem.....The dealer was NO HELP they said there was nothing they could do..
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