Bed might be torqued

[OneDayMatt]

I tried to get a Roll and Lock bed cover installed yesterday; and the installers who have done many of these systems had a hell of a time. They never got it in straight and they've never had this problem before. They spend 6 hours trying to work the problem then gave up. The installer noted that the rear bumper looked lower on the left than on the right. I checked myself, and it is lower on the left than the right. This has got me hacked off. I bought the truck only about 6 weeks ago and it's an '07 Silverado Classic. I'm not sure how Chevy will make this right for me if the bed is torqued.

 

Here's what I plan to do...

1. Get the bed and bumper checked by the dealership

2. If they report nothing wrong; I will take it to an independent body shop and have them check the bed and bumper.

3. If it is torqued; I'll be damned if they don't replace my truck

[asilverblazer]

Prepare for eternal damnation, the most any dealership would do is replace the bed. Which considering nothing else is wrong with the truck, I don't see a problem with just getting a new bed.

[redvett]

I would bet the Roll and Lock rails are bad before the box being twisted. Dont go by the step bumper its bolted to the frame and has adjustment slots to raise & lower it.

[pm26]

I would bet the Roll and Lock rails are bad before the box being twisted. Dont go by the step bumper its bolted to the frame and has adjustment slots to raise & lower it.

 

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I second that, my rear bumper is just a little lower on one side too, but not enough to bother me. The bed does not appear to be twisted in any way though.

[OneDayMatt]

I would bet the Roll and Lock rails are bad before the box being twisted. Dont go by the step bumper its bolted to the frame and has adjustment slots to raise & lower it.

 

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I'm starting to like your theory. It's just sad that the truck accessory installer thought my truck had been in an accident because the rear tail lights are falling out (currently a big problem on the '07 Classics) and the bumper is misaligned.

[pm26]

I would bet the Roll and Lock rails are bad before the box being twisted. Dont go by the step bumper its bolted to the frame and has adjustment slots to raise & lower it.

 

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I'm starting to like your theory. It's just sad that the truck accessory installer thought my truck had been in an accident because the rear tail lights are falling out (currently a big problem on the '07 Classics) and the bumper is misaligned.

 

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There is a possibility that the selling dealer hit something with the truck bumper when the truck was being offloaded from the trailer. If the impact was very minor, and no apparent damage evident, they would most likely not report it as damage in transit.

 

The rear taillights are held in place by two plastic barbs and two very small screws. Not a very secure way to attach large taillights like these. Another award winning design by GM.

[redvett]

I would bet the Roll and Lock rails are bad before the box being twisted. Dont go by the step bumper its bolted to the frame and has adjustment slots to raise & lower it.

 

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I'm starting to like your theory. It's just sad that the truck accessory installer thought my truck had been in an accident because the rear tail lights are falling out (currently a big problem on the '07 Classics) and the bumper is misaligned.

 

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The taillights are held in by 2 housing tabs that go into the slots on the side 1/4 panel and there are 2 screws tht hold the light in at the gate opening. Only thing that could be wrong is the tabs (plastic) are broke or the screws are lose and allowing the light assembly to disengage at the tabs. The bumper can be reset by the dealer also to be level. Your box is assembled in the same manor as the cab in a fixture and a robot welds most if the welds. Being warped is very unlikely.

I fiddled with my Pace Edwards Roll & Lock quite a while until it was working to my satisfaction. Probably something the upfitter didnt want to waste time on.