Clunk heard underneath 2005 F150
01-29-2013, 02:38 PM
#21
Ya its Dipped, Hate Away
01-30-2013, 10:19 AM
#22
Senior Member
Not too bad at all. If I remember right just a 15mm open end to hold the bolt and a 15mm deep well with my impact on top. Only took me about 20 mins total. I was really surprised because the bushings looked fine and it was as tight as I could get it with a 3/8 socket wrench before the impact wrench got ahold of it
01-31-2013, 07:37 AM
#24
Senior Member
I actually didn't even replace them. I guess just after time with the lift they loosened up a little. When I looked to replace them all the local parts stores only had rubber and i really wanted urethane. Personally I would try my best to find urethane bushings and I don't think the brand would matter that much
01-31-2013, 11:13 AM
#26
Hmmm, guess I will check to see if they are tight. I have a stock suspension, so should be no issues there. Otherwise I will look for new end links and replace in the near future.... Still looking for preferred brand though by the community.
03-26-2013, 03:00 PM
#27
Purchased the Moog sway bar end links and getting ready to replace the originals.
Q: To make this job easier, should I put the front wheels up on ramps to give myself more working room/clearance? Sliding under the truck, it appears to be tight to give myself enough room to get any leverage on the bolts/nuts, etc.
Most likely a dumb question, but I wanted to confirm my hunch that I need to buy ramps since I need to keep the load on the tires (ie. jack stands won't cut it in this case,) and all the work is done under the truck.
Q: To make this job easier, should I put the front wheels up on ramps to give myself more working room/clearance? Sliding under the truck, it appears to be tight to give myself enough room to get any leverage on the bolts/nuts, etc.
Most likely a dumb question, but I wanted to confirm my hunch that I need to buy ramps since I need to keep the load on the tires (ie. jack stands won't cut it in this case,) and all the work is done under the truck.
04-08-2014, 08:28 AM
#28
I agree with the other sounds like 1 of two things.. Sway Bar End Links or Sway Bar Bushings.. the Bushings will make a Clunk at low speeds normally not heard at high speeds.. This will only happen when turning that direction of flexing..
as stated before rock it back n forth...
if your getting sway bar links or bushings for the sway bar stay with Moog (imo they are best for chassis parts)
what year mn_f150 did you say you have?
as stated before rock it back n forth...
if your getting sway bar links or bushings for the sway bar stay with Moog (imo they are best for chassis parts)
what year mn_f150 did you say you have?
04-09-2014, 08:10 AM
#30
My truck is 2005 build. I ended up purchasing the Moog End Sway Links, but they are still in the box. The clunk seems to occur for a few times in a row, then goes away and is hard to duplicate. Dealerships cannot duplicate it, so it has been a low priority item. Now that it is getting warm again in MN, perhaps I will crawl under the truck and tackle this. With the low amount of clearance though, I think I need to purchase some ramps, get the truck up in the air another foot, and then tackle the job.
any words of wisdom to share on this job?
btw, while I would be changing these out, since I am already getting dirty, is there a recommendation on other suspension or stability items that could/should be swapped out? Truck is at 98,000 so I assume perhaps other items will be wearing out soon..
any words of wisdom to share on this job?
btw, while I would be changing these out, since I am already getting dirty, is there a recommendation on other suspension or stability items that could/should be swapped out? Truck is at 98,000 so I assume perhaps other items will be wearing out soon..