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Pickup Bed Shimming

1. Determine the need for shimming.







2. Loosen the pickup bed bolts.
3. Remove the bolts on the low side of the pickup bed.

NOTE: Label the pickup bed bolts because they are not identical and must be installed in the same location that they are removed from.

4. Raise the low side of the pickup bed and install shims between the top of the frame and the bottom of the pickup bed crossmembers.







5. Install and tighten the pickup bed bolts.
6. Align the pickup bed.
7. Recheck the vehicle lean.
8. Align the rear bumper cover as necessary.