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Old 02-17-2014, 08:13 PM
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Just recently got a 2 in. Skyjacker level installed by the local shop. I've been noticing that when I'm going 0-30mph or over bumps that my front suspension makes an almost rattling noise, like something is loose. It's not terrible, but it just bothers me. Can anyone help and tell me what might be going on? And what I should do to fix it?
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Originally Posted by bpelly
Just recently got a 2 in. Skyjacker level installed by the local shop. I've been noticing that when I'm going 0-30mph or over bumps that my front suspension makes an almost rattling noise, like something is loose. It's not terrible, but it just bothers me. Can anyone help and tell me what might be going on? And what I should do to fix it?
I've had the same issue with 2 trucks in the past week (my 2014 and sons 2012). It turned out to be the sway bars bolts just above the gasket weren't tight allowing the arm to slam up and down. Check yours.
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Mine did the same. One of the uca side bolts was loose.
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Originally Posted by bmcqueen
I've had the same issue with 2 trucks in the past week (my 2014 and sons 2012). It turned out to be the sway bars bolts just above the gasket weren't tight allowing the arm to slam up and down. Check yours.
I checked mine and they seem to be tight, so I'm not sure.
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stop by the shop that installed it and have them check it out...i assume they performed an Alignment after the install.
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stop by the shop that installed it and have them check it out...i assume they performed an Alignment after the install.
Yeah, they sent it to my local Ford dealership for alignment after the install.
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There is 100's of pages with people with the same issue and its not just people with levels. Its a ford wide problem im picking mine up now and they said they fixed the issue under warranty. They told me they replaced the steering rack and did a alignment ill find out now if it actually works.
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mine is doing the same, i manually manipulated the steering shaft from under the hood and i could replicate the clunk.
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Just got back from ford with mine, they replaced the steering rack, and id a wheel alignment like i said above. The steering and the whole front end feels brand new. Now i just hope its stays that way.


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