Cab not level on my 49

Discussion in '1947-1954' started by tims37, Mar 24, 2013.

  1. tims37

    tims37 Member

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    My cab sits lower on the left side I have all new cab mounts shackle bushings ect. How do I level it? Do I shim the front left mount? I don't really see a way to shim the rear of the cab........Thanks
     
  2. ol' chebby

    ol' chebby Member

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    Check that the cab mount is not rusted. They wil collapse from rust, or they rust out where they meet the sill, putting the weight on the floor pan and sagging. I have had this problem on my passenger side, found it by my pass. door not lining up, jacked it up, welded some steel in and stabilizing it. Look for cracks in the floor near the mounting bolt, or cracks at the battery tray opening.

    If no rust, shim as needed. There may be previous crash damage that is not evident or frame tweaking from the farm use of days past.
     
  3. SinclairChevy

    SinclairChevy Member

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    There was one shim between the cab floor and each of the rear mounts on my 3600 cab/sheet metal donor. When I rebuilt the mounts with the kit from our host, I reused the shims since they were there in the first place. I checked the assembly manual, and the measurements are within spec'.

    Damon
     
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