frameflex much?! bed hits window frame

[malibu795]

had this happen early am yesterday. hit a pot hole with about 4,000lb pin weight

bed hitting the window frame

did this test flex this morning.. almost took the passenger window out doing it got about 4,000lb pin weight

pass side there is less than 1/8" clearance

DS is almost twice as wide as when sitting flat

doesnt help i got called a liar on it

 

[coker6303]

Crazy!! How is your hitch setup? What position over/in front of the axle?

 

[malibu795]

Crazy!! How is your hitch setup? What position over/in front of the axle?

~1/2" in front of the axle center line while empty.. probably closer to 1" when loaded due to the springs flattening out and pushing the axle rearward

a 5000lb pin will make the front gain 150lb from 4100 to 4250

it aint this bad.. but the gaps where much bigger back then..

 

[DieselmafiaLLY]

damn! so whats your plan to fix that?

 

[Chevy1925]

arent the solid rear windows flush with the back of the cab?

 

[malibu795]

damn! so whats your plan to fix that?

me pull the dam bed back off put 1/4 fenders and mud flaps(bobtail) boss wants it on thinks it looks hillbilly trash like. last week the bed weight was the difference in getting a decent load to no load... i got no loads and he doesnt believe me that 70% of the hotshots i pass both auto and frieght run just 1/4 fenders

arent the solid rear windows flush with the back of the cab?

my 02 was.. thats the plan on whats going back in.
and to make sure i have the bed as far back as possible. i did this. i used the gap in front of the GN ball to floor pan was 1/4" after i loosened the bed bolts idled forward tightened back down it was a 1/4"

 

[OregonDMAX]

Yes they are if you didn't have the sliding window you might have not had that happen

 

[bigmackmiller]

Have you looked at getting a aluminum flatbed?

 

[malibu795]

Have you looked at getting a aluminum flatbed?

2800-3200.00 for a no option aluminum flat bed once you add a bumper they run about 500-600lbs

 

[Chevy1925]

me pull the dam bed back off put 1/4 fenders and mud flaps(bobtail) boss wants it on thinks it looks hillbilly trash like. last week the bed weight was the difference in getting a decent load to no load... i got no loads and he doesnt believe me that 70% of the hotshots i pass both auto and frieght run just 1/4 fenders

Damn! how much does the dually bed weigh?

 

[malibu795]

Damn! how much does the dually bed weigh?

this one is all steel including fenders minus plastic for lights is ~700lbs

 

[Chevy1925]

holy cow! never thought they weighed that much

 

[malibu795]

thats not including the tailgate which is another 40-50lbs or the bumper or hitch which im guess is another 100 combined weight?

 

[TheBac]

Sorry to see that happened to you, Adam.

 

[workin' diesel]

Homemade flatbed.... Back in my younger years we used to make flatbeds on our trucks using old machinery pallets. Not that I am suggesting this material for your truck... it is too nice looking for that!

 

[btfarm]

Those sliders do stick out quite a bit. Never would have imagined that much flex though. Bunch of dead weight to look good though if it's killing your loads.