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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Default Front end clunking

I have replaced the track bar, TRE's, control arm bushings, shocks and BJ's. I still have a clunking sound coming from the front end area and i can feel the clunk under the PS floorboard. Any ideas on what this is?? Any suggestions would be great and thanks for your help.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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U-joint? Have you checked those? crawl under the truck and shake the axles on the diff side of the u-joint. They shouldn't move at all. If the u-joints are shot, they'll rattle and clunk--this is assuming you have 4WD.

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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also have you replaced your shocks if so check the bottom bolt make sure its tight i went through my whole front end because of one bolt just an idea with out being there to see it
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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u joints and wheel bearings. get the good stuff, napa
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 02:29 AM
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u joints had mine go made a clunkin sound, to check lift truck up and turn your wheels you should hear and see it
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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check the plastic inner fender liners
to see if any of the plastic rivets holding them in place
have broken ... that can definitely make noises and clunks

do you feel the clunk in the steering wheel?
there is a replacement bushing
that an aftermarket company sells
that takes out some of the slack of a worn unit
without buying the whole column from a dealership:

http://www.rocksolidramtrucksteering.com/

it may also pay to look over the TSB's for your model year

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/index.html

good luck
please post what you eventually find
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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The clunk is gone. I changed the sway bar bushings. I also removed the shock on the side that was making noise, cleaned up the bolt, put it all back together and problem solved. How much movement is there suppose to be in the ball joint on the end links? I had alot, put grease back into the boots and put it back together.
 
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