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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 09:39 AM
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I can hear a slight dull clunking noise when letting off the gas and comming to a stop. When I hit the gas again i dont hear it. The slower the decelerating the more pronounced the sound seems. sounds like its comming from the front but im not sure exactly.
I just had it off road in 4 wheel and all seemed fine with the 4wd.
I was thinking u joints but i get no clunnk going from dr to rev.
Any ideas where to look?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 11:06 AM
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control arm bushings and/or ball joints.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 12:27 PM
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These parts are all new, upper/ lower *****, bushings and outer tie rods.
The sound is not a single clunk, its repeating clunks, like clunk clunk clunk clunk, slows as the truck slows and then stops when truck stops.

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control arm bushings and/or ball joints.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 01:34 PM
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Pop a tire off. Sounds like you have a pad loose in the brake caliper. Wheel bearing is another option but usually they'll make a drone while driving, particularly when turning. Check the back brakes too.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 02:15 PM
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Not sure what brakes you have in the back, but the rear disk's emergency brake shoes have a habit of the linings coming loose. Once they fall off the backing plate, they will roll around and make noise These threads are both related to that issue. Happened to my truck. Started with parking brake going soft...then noises. Took me years before I finally dug in and found the issue. LOL

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...from-rear.html

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...gone-soft.html
 
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 08:30 AM
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I'll pull a wheel off and look,but I also just replaced the e brake shoes on the back.
It seems to have subsidded a bit since last week too. Weird
 
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Do you have drums or discs in the back?
 
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I have disc in the back
 
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