Anyone that had the problem with thier bed being not aligned i was wondering if they fixed it or got it fixed and how much it was and how much of a pain in the *** it was to do if you did it yourself.
Thanks
Vin

 

Hey BadAzz516:
It's a common fact that if you look and ANY F-150's on a dealers lot there will be significant variations in the right or left side clearance to the cab (centering). There are 4-6 hold down bolts in the bed and any body shop can loosen them so as to re-center the bed properly. I would imagine that it would help to have at least 2 people on each side to move the bed around as to re-align it.

 

Cool Sounds easy enough. Where are the bolts reached from under the truck or in the bed itself .
Thanks
Vin

 

The bolts are on top right in the bed,its
six torx lookin ones,amazingly enuff
my bed was lined up perfect from the factory.but
my front bumper looked like stevie wonder put it on.

 

I can't believe Ford just can not get these things right from the factory...

I went to a Ford dealership last night w/ my girlfriend (she is looking for a new car), and this dealer had 4 brand new 2001 Lightnings right in front of the showroom... 2 Black, 1 Silver, and 1 Red... As I am checking them out, I notice something is not right with the Red one. The front bumper was literally an inch or so lower on the drivers side than the passenger side. Very noticeable. Are there not any people in quality control? This is something that is so visible, and so apparent that I can't believe that it was let out of the plant that way. And for that matter, I guess there aren't any people at this dealership that check out the new vehicles they put on their lot either. Oh well, just have to keep telling myself that the good far out weighs the bad (so far at least...)

 

It's 6 bolts inside the bed ( T-55 hex bolts ). My bed was off about a 1/4" and all I did was loosen these bolts and aligned the
bed myself. Not a big deal.

 

Cool thanks guys for all the info looks like i know what im doing this weekend =0)
Thanks Again
Vin

 

My'01 front bumper is also off a little on the drivers side.not nearly an inch though.