something bent.. M1008 rear of truck 2" to driveside

[84cucv1ton]

i saw this when i was following him. put the truck on a lift. went over every inch.. nothing seems to bent or broke.. any ideas? thanks

 

[GamaGoatGirl]

Unmatched rim offset?

 

[84cucv1ton]

all 4 rims are the same

 

[Vet89]

shocks?

 

[doghead]

How are you measuring this?

I would measure the same place(either side) on the outside of the framerail, to the rim or tire sidewall.

 

[DieselBob]

Sounds like you mean it is "dog tracking" to the side not leaning. Maybe a broken center bolt in the rear leaf spring.

 

[treessw]

Sounds like you mean it is "dog tracking" to the side not leaning. Maybe a broken center bolt in the rear leaf spring.

I agree with this, check that and the rear springs, hangers etc. Had the same problem with a F-250

 

[hilber]

Dogtracking is usually a sign of spring problems.

 

[Vet89]

or you had too much beer and dont realise your head is tilted a little in your lawn chair as you sit and look at the truck! hehe

 

[chevyguy1976]

Rear axle might have been replaced and not centered when they put it back in.

 

[84cucv1ton]

i didnt measure it.. when i was following him. his rear left tire and left front tire didnt match up. could see it real easy. its not leaning down..

 

[doghead]

Well, you do know the front is wider than the rear, right?

 

[84cucv1ton]

yes i do

 

[ryan77]

Take to a body shop they can put it on the rack and tell! There the experts when something is out of wack. I had a E250 van doing that went to a 3 mechanic shops finally took it to a body shop and they put it on the rack or jig whatever it was and found the frame was slightly tweaked causing it to dog walk. They pulled it back to factory specs and its been great for a year.

 

[vinny-socom1]

Same as above take it to a GOOD collision center they will have what is called a laser measuring system, its required by all major insurance company's. They might charge you about 2 hrs labor to set up & measure, with this done they can give you a print out of your frame. If theres frame damage it will also let you know where the problem is. They also can do a point to point measurement, this can give you details if your frame is good and you have suspension issues.

If your frame is bent at this time they can pull/square while its on the rack so it would be cheaper than doing it later.


I managed a couple of collision centers before I decided to become a "hitman" for a Insurance company.

Vinny

 

[patracy]

You do realize that the axle widths are different right? The front end is slightly wider on the solid axle trucks.

 

[84cucv1ton]

ok thanks going to a body shop

 

[doghead]

What did you find was wrong?