Re: Truck bed is sagging on one side

From: steve preston (steve239dak@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon May 07 2001 - 21:54:35 EDT


Tom,I would guess just a sagging spring.But small
wrinkles along the frame would prove otherwise.I don`t
know about worn-out shocks causing it,but a broken
shock might. Steve P.
--- "Tom (Silver89)" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
> Afteroon everyone... Not sure if anyone can advise
> me on this one. The
> 4x4 Silver 89 seems o have some back end problems.
> looking at the truck
> from teh rear - you can see that the right corner of
> the bed seems to be
> sagging. Or the left corner is too high -depends on
> how you look at
> it. Now this is the truck that I went to the east
> coast to buy. I have
> no idea of its history. It was used as a plow truck
> and thats about all
> I know. The bed and wheel wells were spray painted
> with a flat
> battleship grey sort of spray paint. I'm wondering
> if that was done to
> keep it from turning to rust - or if it was a bed
> repair. Because I
> cant see any signs of damage to the bed itself. My
> question is - could
> this sagging be caused by bad leaf springs and bad
> shocks? (the shocks I
> know are bad) because I cant really figure out
> whats causing it.
> Could that also be a sign of frame damage??
>
> I am trying to get my personal web site up and
> running - but I need to
> find a better server to put it on! I ran out of
> room!
>
> --
>
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> Tom S.
>
> http://www.SaveChrysler.com
>
> http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine
>
> 1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x2
> 1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x4 w/snowplow
>
> "Cry HAVOC!... And let slip the dogs of war!"
>
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Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.



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