How to straighten your cab?

[ramdough]

All, I just noticed that both my bushings are toast.

My cab in the rear is shifted to the drivers side by about 1”. Can bad bushings cause that or is there something else I need to look at?


How would you straighten it? I have the passenger bushing out and there is a lot of slop up front.

Maybe loosen bushing and ratchet strap the rear sideways?

Am I missing something?


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[Third From Texas]

I imagine that the bushings being failed/missing could result in such a deflection.

I'd certainly start there.

Yeah, you should be able to re-align the rear of the cab then drop in new bushings and bolt it all back together flush.

 

[Ronmar]

Yea I would say toasted bushings could cause that. Some interaction with the cab lift cylinder, since it applies all its upward force on the passenger side probably also has something to do with it…

 

[ramdough]

I imagine that the bushings being failed/missing could result in such a deflection.

I'd certainly start there.

Yeah, you should be able to re-align the rear of the cab then drop in new bushings and bolt it all back together flush.

It is looking better. Tightening the bolts right now. Used a big ratchet strap to bias the direction.


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[chucky]

You might drop a tape measure from the top of your frame rail to the ground on both sides in the front to make sure its not in the suspension/tire pressure ect

 

[ramdough]

You might drop a tape measure from the top of your frame rail to the ground on both sides in the front to make sure its not in the suspension/tire pressure ect

It was the bushings and slop in the holes with 3 out of 4 missing. Only had one upper left.


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[chucky]

It was the bushings and slop in the holes with 3 out of 4 missing. Only had one upper left.


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Oh i understood you were off after you put the bushings in ! The little bottle jack idea was great ! CARRY ON !