My winter ‘54 3100 task list includes leveling the (box. ). ––-Edit- meant CAB not box.–- Eyeballing and measuring tells me that the port side forward is 1/4 - 3/8” low. My seats and fuel tank are out of the truck ; the time is now.
I loosened the upper fasteners on the port side shackle assembly in preparation for fabricating shims and noticed that the relationship between the shackle side plates and the channel they mate up to is different than that on the starboard side…. On the starboard side there is clearance between the upper ends and the channel the assembly mates to whereas on the port (low) side those shackles ends are tucked slightly up into that channel. Further observation made it obvious that the 2 shackles are dissimilar. I think the low side one is aftermarket and the other one is original equipment. It would make no sense to buy 2 dissimilar replacements so I don’t know what else to think.
I believe that this explains why the CAB is not level. I was not in the shop the day the boxcab went on a year and a half ago; I’ve spent a lot of time under that truck since , but never compared the 2 mounts before.
Should be an easy fix. If anyone can shed light on the origin of those two mounts I’d appreciate it , for the sake of my curiosity and understanding. The lightly rusted assembly is on the low side, note the better clearance of the upper ends on the darker greasy one.
CORRECTION–- I misspoke regarding BOX vs CAB. I am leveling the cab. Will edit and correct. Sorry for the confusion. Soft brain.
Last edited by klhansen; 01/30/20246:45 PM. Reason: a little more cab vs box fixup
