Pickup Bed Shimming

PICKUP BED SHIMMING

1. Determine the need for shimming.







2. Loosen the pickup bed bolts.

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

Remove the bolts on the low side of the pickup bed.

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.