someotherguy
Truly Awesome
Man, in the dozens of GMT400 bushing jobs I've done, I have never...and I mean never...had a problem with them fitting. Not sure why this happened to you.
Do the hinges appear to have been replaced? Are they welded on, or bolted on? Replacement hinges are bolted, but you almost never, ever see them because it's such a big job (and they're kinda expensive.) I'd wonder if they're replacements, if they use a different bushing size. Never replaced them in that situation myself.
The one thing I definitely have had trouble with is the Dorman detent roller; that POS doesn't fit the truck at all and you end up having to grind out the hole for it. Resist the urge to try grinding just a little and tapping it in with a hammer. You'll damage the roller and it will fall apart almost immediately upon use.
Richard
Do the hinges appear to have been replaced? Are they welded on, or bolted on? Replacement hinges are bolted, but you almost never, ever see them because it's such a big job (and they're kinda expensive.) I'd wonder if they're replacements, if they use a different bushing size. Never replaced them in that situation myself.
The one thing I definitely have had trouble with is the Dorman detent roller; that POS doesn't fit the truck at all and you end up having to grind out the hole for it. Resist the urge to try grinding just a little and tapping it in with a hammer. You'll damage the roller and it will fall apart almost immediately upon use.
Richard