Bed was bent by the bike being tied down and sucked forward by tie downs, To
prevent this you can brace the front with a 2x4 stock, or angle iron as you
said and weld it on, But the bed must come off to straighten this correctly,
just a matter of 45-60 minutes and a few buddies to lift it off.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Yates <onebad4x4dak@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:08 PM
Subject: DML: bed/tonneau issues
>
> I've got two problems that I noticed recently upon close
> inspection of my truck. One, the front of my bed is bent
> towards the cab--it's actually bowed and is almost contacting
> the cab. I have no idea when/how this happened . . . perhaps
> from when I hauled my mortorcyle across the country this summer,
> but you'd think I would've noticed it before. Second problem,
> my fiberglass tonneau cover is mounted to the top of this front
> portion of the bed with metal brackets that screw into the top
> of the rail. The problem is that the bed rail is made out of
> such weak metal that the screws that hold the brackets are
> bending/distoring/puckering the rail. To fix both problems, I'm
> thinking about having a length of angle-iron welded across the
> top of the rail to provide a stronger mounting surface. Anybody
> else dealt with this problem any differently? Any good ideas on
> how to bend the front of the bed back straight without pulling
> the bed off the frame?
>
> Thanks!
>
> =====
> Later,
> JY
> Fairborn, OH '98 CC 5.2L 5spd 4x4 w/prerunner bumper
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