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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 | Today when I got out of my '68 Chevy c10 I noticed that the bed behind the cab has shifted toward the passenger's side by about 2 inches. It looks like it moved in the back too - the tires are sticking out on the driver's side. Did my entire bed move when I went over a bump? Or did I brake a part of the frame or something?
I use my truck as my daily driver and I am now at work. I will go look at it before I go home, but fearing the worst. Anyone have a guess? I did not feel anything on my drive. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 | better take a look under the truck before you drive it again, it might have an axle sliding out.
Or a broken spring or shackle, unlikely you broke the frame. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 | How are the bed bolts? Those should be checked - if they're loose, broken, or badly rusted the bed can shift.
Samantha | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 | Looks like the springs and axle are fine. Bumper, exhaust, tires all look correct. But I can see a broken small bracket up against the bed on the passeger rear side - above the location of the spring. Tonight I will look closer.
How many bed bolts are there? I could not find a diagram in the repair manual.
The bed is shifted a good 2 inches. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | maybe the cab is what has shifted....check for a collasped/rusted out mount.... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 | This is a good point. I know there is some bad rust under the cab. I will check. But I think it is the bed, becasue I can see it has pushed up against the bumper in the back driver's side, and hanging over on the other side. Same thing behind the cab. It looks like the entire bed has shifted to the passenger side. I don't understand how all 6 bolts could break at once. I did have a half ton of wood pellets placed on the bed with a fork lift about 3 weeks ago - maybe it broke then, and just did not move until now.
Thank you very much for the ideas.
I will post again after I spend some more time underneath.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | Possible your bolts aren't broken, just bent...
There should be some wood blocks between the frame and bed cross members. They can rot out over time and your bed is held up by fenders and running boards.
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