Pickup Bed Shimming: Notes
- Determine the need for shimming. See PICKUP BED LEAN .
- Loosen the pickup bed bolts.
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.
- Raise the low side of the pickup bed and install shims between the top of the frame and the bottom of the pickup box crossmembers.
- Tighten the pickup bed bolts.
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- Align the pickup bed. See PICKUP BED ALIGNMENT .
- Recheck the vehicle lean. See PICKUP BED LEAN .
- Remove the rear bumper brackets; see BUMPER BRACKET REAR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
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- Ream the holes in the rear bumper bracket for the rear bumper bolts.
NOTE:
- When installing the rear bumper, be sure to align the bumper with the pickup bed.
- Install the rear bumper. See BUMPER REAR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .