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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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When im in some rough terrain my front end makes a clunking noise any ideas? i cant remember if it did it before i put the leveling kit on but it is starting to get on my nerves.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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its probably your upper control arms hitting your coil springs on full droop (all the way down), or your upper or lower ball joints could possibly be bad. How big og a leveling kit? what brand?
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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2" hell bent steel, It's not my control arm because it will do it even on pot holes.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Check your front sway bar...if the bolts are just a little loose it will make noise!
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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checked the sway bar links and everything is tight. I check the pass. side ball joints and they were fine haven't checked drivers side yet. any other ideas?
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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I fitted the ranchos quick lift today and I have notes the same thing on the road. if their is any dips on the road Evin a small one on low or hight speed. will check tomorrow. have to get alignment done, so I will ask the shop to check it foe me.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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yeah let me know. Kinda worried about it. Thanks Jesse
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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Hey Shiny did you figure out what is causing the clanking? Mine is getting bad, and i can't find anything wrong with it.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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anyone else had this problem? i just lifted it up and checked the ball joints and wheel bearings, everything seemed tight. it is clunking when i go over pot holes and when im at 65 to 70 it shakes in the front end and feels like the front is floating. the tires are inflated to 40 lbs.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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I just had this problem, my endlinks seemed tight but they were not. I hit them with the impact and the noise is gone.
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