So I'm driving home the other day and when I got off the highway and into the less noisy gated community I hear like a metal clinking sound! It sound like its coming from under the bed of the truck near the passenger side! It made the noise as I went over speed bumbs and when I turned corners! I stop the truck and look under, but see nothing! I thought it might be the bracket that holds up the muffler but it looked secure! Has ANYONE else experienced this kind of problem??? Again it sound like metal clinking together! Thanks for any input!

 

i heard this today from under the front of my truck, sounds like a little "clink" like a small metal thing is tapping the ground only mine is when i stop the truck at a redlight or something!

 

Get under it and shake anything that looks flimbsey...What ever it is should be clearly visable. Really isn't much under the bed of a truck.

 

could be the leafs or a u joint. also ***** id check urs too

 

yeah check the leaf shackle i had one break on my old truck only popped when i turnt or hit a bump

 

BigJ23,
Not sure this is it, but I had a very similar issue. It kept getting worse and would happen mostly when the truck would vibrate at a certain frequency...like a little above idle as I recall.
Mine was a U-bolt that had the clamp part rusted off. I never would have thought it would have been that loud, but it was.
Hope you find it.

 

Thanks for all the input guys! My next question is that if it is the U-joint or leaf shackles, what kinda damage can it cause if I cant get it repaired right away???

 

u joint could drop ur drive shaft and leaf could be cracked or somethin and break and drop ur frame into the axle..

 

^^ you couldnt have made it sound a little nicer? just droping the raw facts?? hahahahah

 

When bolts are lose (IE shackle bolts) they can develop an egg shape in the through holes where they mount. Not good but I don't think that's it because there is pressure on the shackles. They wouldn't make that sound. If it was your u-joints it would rattle your whole truck pretty bad due to lack of balance. I doubt that's it. I don't know what's making the sound but I hope this helps narrows it down.