DODGE RAM 2003 Service Repair Manual

NOTE:
All measurements are in mm. O/F = Over Flush
U/F = Under Flush
DIMENSION DESCRIPTION GAP FLUSH
*
1Bumper to grille 19.0   3.0 Ð
*
2Hood to grille 1.5   1.0
Parallel within 2.0U/F 0.75   1.75
*
3Fender to hood 6.0   2.0
Parallel within 1.0U/F 3.2   1.5
(Underflush from front of hood to
start of hockey stick area only)
*
4Fender to hood
(Up/Down surface only)6.0   1.5
Parallel within 1.00.0   1.5
*
5Front door to windshield Ð O/F 20.5   1.5
(Base of windshield)
O/F 9.0   1.5
(Top of windshield)
*
6Roof to front door Ð U/F 6.0   1.5
Parallel within 1.5
7 Quarter to front door 5.0   1.5
Parallel within 1.00.0   1.5
8 Front door to quarter character
line alignmentÐ Up/Down 0.0   1.5
*
9Front door to fender character
line alignmentÐ Up/Down 0.0   1.5
*
10Front door to fender 5.0   1.5
Parallel within 1.00.0   1.5
*
11Bumper to fender 19.0   3.0
Parallel within 3.0O/F 5.0   5.0 (SLT)
O/F 14.0   5.0 (SPORT)
*
12Bumper to headlamp 19.0   4.0 Ð
* ALL MODELS
Fig. 1 GAP & FLUSH - STANDARD CAB
23 - 96 BODY STRUCTUREDR
GAP AND FLUSH (Continued)

NOTE:
All measurements are in mm.
O/F = Over Flush
U/F = Under Flush
DIMENSION DESCRIPTION GAP FLUSH
1 Roof to rear door Ð U/F 6.0   1.5
Parallel within 1.5
2 Quarter to rear door 5.0   1.5
Parallel within 2.00.0   1.5
3 Rear door to quarter character line
alignmentÐ Up/Down 0.0   1.5
4 Rear door to front door character line
alignmentÐ Up/Down 0.0   1.5
5 Rear door to front door 5.0   1.5
Parallel within 2.00.0   1.5
Fig. 2 GAP & FLUSH - QUAD CAB
DRBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 97
GAP AND FLUSH (Continued)

NOTE:
All measurements are in mm.
O/F = Over Flush
U/F = Under Flush
DIMENSION DESCRIPTION GAP FLUSH
1 Tailgate to outer box
(Up/Down surface only)Ð 0.0   1.5
Parallel within 1.0
2 Cab Back to box front 31.0   5.0
Parallel within 3.0Ð
3 Fuel door to outer box 5.0   1.5
Parallel within 1.00.0   1.5
4 Cab to box side 31.0   5.0
Parallel within 3.04.0   2.5 (Standard Cab)
O/F 5.0   2.5 (Quad Cab)
5 Cab to box character line alignment Ð Up/Down 0.0   3.0
6 Tailgate to outer box 5.0   2.0
Parallel within 1.0U/F 1.5   1.5
7 Bumper to outer box 24.75   5.0 (F/A)
23.75   5.0 (C/C)
Parallel within 5.0Ð
8 Tailgate to outer box character line
adjustmentÐ Up/Down 0.0   1.5
9 Bumper to tailgate 30.25   3.0
Parallel within 4.0Ð
Fig. 3 GAP & FLUSH - PICKUP BOX
23 - 98 BODY STRUCTUREDR
GAP AND FLUSH (Continued)

OPENING DIMENSIONS
SPECIFICATIONS - BODY OPENING
DIMENSIONS
INDEX
DESCRIPTION FIGURE
WINDSHIELD OPENING 4
DOOR OPENING - STANDARD
CAB5
DOOR OPENINGS - QUAD CAB 6
REAR WINDOW OPENING 7
ENGINE COMPARTMENT/FRONT
STRUCTURE8
Fig. 4 WINDSHIELD OPENING
DRBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 99

Fig. 5 DOOR OPENING - STANDARD CAB
Fig. 6 DOOR OPENINGS - QUAD CAB
23 - 100 BODY STRUCTUREDR
OPENING DIMENSIONS (Continued)

Fig. 7 REAR WINDOW OPENING
DRBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 101
OPENING DIMENSIONS (Continued)

Fig. 8 ENGINE COMPARTMENT/FRONT STRUCTURE
23 - 102 BODY STRUCTUREDR
OPENING DIMENSIONS (Continued)

SEALER LOCATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DESCRIPTION FIGURE
LOWER WINDSHIELD PILLAR, LOWER PLENUM AND COWL BAR 9
DASH PANEL, LOWER PLENUM AND COWL SIDE PANEL 10
LOWER DASH PANEL, LOWER COWL SIDE AND FLOOR PAN SUPPORT 11
ROOF PANEL, OUTER BODY SIDE APERTURE AND BACKLITE 12
CAB BACK, BODY SIDE APERTURE - REAR AND BACKLITE LOWER CORNER 13
LOWER DASH PANEL AND FLOOR PAN 14
FLOOR PAN AND BODY SIDE APERTURE 15
FRONT FLOOR PAN AND REAR PAN 16
FLOOR PAN TO CAB BACK 17
PICKUP BOX 18
Fig. 9 LOWER WINDSHIELD PILLAR
DRBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 103

Fig. 10 DASH PANEL
23 - 104 BODY STRUCTUREDR
SEALER LOCATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 11 LOWER DASH PANEL
DRBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 105
SEALER LOCATIONS (Continued)