Super cab owners

[Mokume]

That is crazy. Do they weld the bed and the cabs to the frame so there is no adjustment. I would call BS

All Ford pickups I've owned in the past use U nuts and torx head bolts to secure the bed to the frame. If you loosen all 6 bolts you many have enough movement in the bed to get it to where you want it, the body shop should know this...unless Ford has changed their method of attaching the bed.

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[OrangeStreak]

Mine's fine.

 

[Trigganometry]

Let me know if it can be moved, Thanks

Yes it can be. 6 bolts from underside and you can nudge it around. The only thing that stinks about that is all the bolts need to be replaced if loosening them. That what factory says. Torque is high enough so they stretch so can’t reuse.

 

[swinkey]

I had the same issue. The bed is pinned and my dealer couldn't fix it. A local shop moved the cab and now it's perfect.

 

[kpgreenwell]

Yes it can be. 6 bolts from underside and you can nudge it around. The only thing that stinks about that is all the bolts need to be replaced if loosening them. That what factory says. Torque is high enough so they stretch so can’t reuse.

Thanks for the info. Any part # for the bolts?

 

[kpgreenwell]

I had the same issue. The bed is pinned and my dealer couldn't fix it. A local shop moved the cab and now it's perfect.

Not sure what that means. Bed is pinned

 

[Doc]

Uh..

 

[Motorpsychology]

All Ford pickups I've owned in the past use U nuts and torx head bolts to secure the bed to the frame. If you loosen all 6 bolts you many have enough movement in the bed to get it to where you want it, the body shop should know this...unless Ford has changed their method of attaching the bed.

I was on a field trip to tour the Twin City Assembly Plant (TCAP) in 1995 as a student at Dakota County Technical College. I recall them saying that TCAP attached the box with the frame right side up, but (Edison) NJAP bolted theirs on with the frame upside down.

Both plants are long gone now.

 

[Grumpaw]

I still maintain that a 3 to 5 lb sledge hammer applied to the right location of the bed side will move the bed in the direction of the force applied.
Of course, you are responsible for any scratches or paint chips that arise from this fix.

 

[Mokume]

I still maintain that a 3 to 5 lb sledge hammer applied to the right location of the bed side will move the bed in the direction of the force applied.
Of course, you are responsible for any scratches or paint chips that arise from this fix.

Tell me please, are you currently employed by Tesla???
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[Mokume]

I was on a field trip to tour the Twin City Assembly Plant (TCAP) in 1995 as a student at Dakota County Technical College. I recall them saying that TCAP attached the box with the frame right side up, but (Edison) NJAP bolted theirs on with the frame upside down.

Both plants are long gone now.

Both my '80 and '86 F-series were assembled @ the Twin Cites plant.
The '80 was a 4x4 Flareside short bed, within 2 years of ownership the cheap pine bed boards cracked and warped in the hot Hawaiian sun.
I replaced them with mahogany, wish I had a photo to show the results.
The '86 was a conventional 6' Styleside 4x4 model

 

[Motorpsychology]

Both my '80 and '86 F-series were assembled @ the Twin Cites plant.
The '80 was a 4x4 Flareside short bed, within 2 years of ownership the cheap pine bed boards cracked and warped in the hot Hawaiian sun.
I replaced them with mahogany, wish I had a photo to show the results.
The '86 was a conventional 6' Styleside 4x4 model

Setting the Wayback Machine on Max:

The first time I was ever at TCAP was 1961 on a 6th grade field trip. At the time, they built full size Ford Fairlanes & Galaxies and F-100s & -150s. By my count, about one out of every eight was a pickup. The bodies were mostly hand spot welded, seams and joints were solder filled- no masks or BAs.
I was awestruck watching the body shells coming down an overhead cradle and mating with the frame & drivetrain exactly on time!

 

[swinkey]

Not sure what that means. Bed is pinned

The bed can't be adjusted more than a few millimeters side to side. That's why they moved the cab instead.

I checked the lot that day (pre-covid when dealers actually had inventory) and half of the Rangers had the same issue.

 

[Mokume]

Setting the Wayback Machine on Max:

The first time I was ever at TCAP was 1961 on a 6th grade field trip. At the time, they built full size Ford Fairlanes & Galaxies and F-100s & -150s. By my count, about one out of every eight was a pickup. The bodies were mostly hand spot welded, seams and joints were solder filled- no masks or BAs.
I was awestruck watching the body shells coming down an overhead cradle and mating with the frame & drivetrain exactly on time!

Wow, and I thought I was ancient! In 1961 I was all of 5 years old...
I've always wanted to tour a Ford final assembly plant, hasn't happened yet.
I did however tour GM's GMC truck body stamping plant in Fremont, CA in the mid '70's, it was a fascinating tour.
Our family's first brand new car ever was a '63 Country Squire 9 passenger wagon with a 390 4V V8, automatic (Cruise-O-Matic. probably a FMX) finished in white with a red interior. It may have come from Twin-Cities, however I do know that Ford had a final assembly plant in Los Angeles, my Fathers '65 Mustang came from that plant.
Our next door neighbor kids, of whom I grew up with Dad was a Chevy man, presumably in a "keeping up with the Jone's" plan bought a brand new Impala wagon, it was baby blue.
Their Chevy did not have half the visual impact our Ford did, lacking the wood grain flanks and faux fiberglass wood like trim on it...lol
It looked exactly like this:
https://images.app.goo.gl/dU8nXHbJc17gKZUt8

 

[kpgreenwell]

The bed can't be adjusted more than a few millimeters side to side. That's why they moved the cab instead.

I checked the lot that day (pre-covid when dealers actually had inventory) and half of the Rangers had the same issue.

Thanks that makes sense now. I thought that is what you meant.

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