Fender alignment

[Adamds86]

Hello all...my truck fenders have a bigger gap towards the cab than the front end. Is there a way to adjust this without it messing up the alignment of the fender to the door?

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[smoothandlow84]

There should be alignment spacers on the fenders....they are usually close to the cowl end of the fender. There are also mounting bolts close to the headlight end of the fenders. Try loosening the mounting bolts and pulling them inward. Shim OUT the rear (end closest to the windshield cowl)...and pull IN the fenders up front (closest to the headlight area). I had a big challenge aligning mine...especially since there was a front end collision (passenger side of bumper), and to make matters worse, the p.o. used a aftermarket fender. Aftermarket fenders usually NEVER align correctly.

 

[Keith Seymore]

The width at the front is fixed by the radiator support and cannot be adjusted.

There are, however, shims at the rear. You will see them in the door opening, towards the top of the fender. There are also shims at the bottom of the rear of the fender, but you won't be able to see them unless you crawl under the truck.

Also - make sure your front end is "square" with the hood. If the gap varies from front to rear you may need to loosen everything and scoot the radiator support to one side to even up the gap.

K