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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 07:51 PM
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95 F150 2WD. Truck rides nice but if I hit a sharp bump or pothole with my left front wheel I get a muted thump thump like it should sound. Hit the exact same bump with my right front, I get more of a THUMP or clunk. This is anything over 10 15 mph.
I'm trying, but I can't track it down. It seems to definitely be in the front suspension.
Radius arm bushings and brackets are new, and tight. Shocks and ball joints are a couple years old and tight. Spindle bearings are freshly greased and properly adjusted. Pads are new, calipers are freshly serviced and tight. Radius arm to I beam bolt is tight. I've jacked the frame, jacked the wheel, jacked the I beam at both ends and reefed on everything with pry bars and BF screwdrivers and can't get anything to wiggle.
Put it on the hoist down at the corner garage and they reefed on everything and couldn't find any play.
Anybody got any ideas ??
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Old Nov 15, 2014 | 07:52 PM
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My truck will break the plastic piece on the outside of the radius arm bushing. Just something to look at. I really don't care for the twin beam suspension but it's what we have so I deal with it.
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Old Nov 16, 2014 | 09:18 AM
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Have you inspected all of the body mount bushings? Maybe the radiator support on that side? The radiator supports in these trucks are prone to rotting out so it may bounce around a little on that side, I don't think that that would make a noticeable clunk though. I would check your cab mount bushings on that side, if they're really worn the bolts may be a bit longer than needed now and the whole cab may be hopping when you hit a sharp bump. Just a thought, however unlikely.
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