Any idea what’s causing this wheel offset?

[Blobfish_Enjoyer]

Hi all, new to the forum but am in the ranger for a 2wd ranger for daily driving and maybe building into a fun little trail runner. I found this ext cab in green with the exact set up I want but I noticed something odd about the body and how the front sits in relation to the front wheel offset? What could be causing this?

Is the front clip misaligned? Bad beam bushings? The only other thing I can think is the front of the truck might be tweaked from an accident but the current owner doesn’t have any info on that and says truck tracks straight? The radius arm bushings visually look okay and I can’t tell on beam bushings. It looks like the passenger side tire is inboard at least 2 inches more than the driver side and is just throwing me for a loop, I’m driving a couple hours to check it out on Saturday so any input would be great!

I attached more images in the attachments section of the underside of the truck and some photos from the front

 

[Curious Hound]

Take measurements to be sure. Visual cues can be misleading. Photo angles make it hard to tell, really. And when measuring, make sure the wheels are pointed exactly straight ahead. A little bit of turn to the wheels can make it look that way.

With that said, i know my front is slightly offset to one side. Maybe about as much as seen on those pictures. It doesn't affect alignment or driveability in any way and doesn't bother me.

 

[Blobfish_Enjoyer]

Take measurements to be sure. Visual cues can be misleading. Photo angles make it hard to tell, really. And when measuring, make sure the wheels are pointed exactly straight ahead. A little bit of turn to the wheels can make it look that way.

With that said, i know my front is slightly offset to one side. Maybe about as much as seen on those pictures. It doesn't affect alignment or driveability in any way and doesn't bother me.

Appreciate the input, I’ll bring a tape with me and double check everything and make sure it’s dead straight

 

[bobbywalter]

looks ok to me.....is it eating tires?

 

[Blobfish_Enjoyer]

looks ok to me.....is it eating tires?

According to the previous owner no, so it just visually must look weird?

 

[kunar]

There's also some slop in the body mount bolt holes. Not sure if there's enough to cause this much difference, but it's something else to think about.

 

[Blmpkn]

I'll go against the grain and say that the PS wheel&tire does absolutely look stuffed further underneath the truck.. seems like by an inch or two at least.. using the mudflap as my POR.

 

[Blmpkn]

Blobfishes ftw btw lol.

Whenever I start to feel like the good Lord gave me a horrible screwing in the looks department, I always think about the damn blobfish and how things could be much worse.

 

[bobbywalter]

yeah.....can always be worse