Steering or Suspension problems
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for the OP, the clunk could very well be the trac bar. Have someone steer the truck left to right while you are under the front. be sure to hold the trac bar near the ends while the vehicle is steered. Usual a slight clunk can be felt while holding the part. This works for the drag link and tie rods too. Hold the parts near the suspected offending joints. Sometime they look fine while watching them turn but holding the bar will allow you to feel the bind and resulting clunk. Just my 2 cents.
Also, if you still have the factory trac bar, trash it and buy an aftermarket adjustable one with quality rod end joints/bushings on both ends. Even if the stock bar checks out a new quality bar will make a world of difference in the handling of your truck!
Good luck!
Also, if you still have the factory trac bar, trash it and buy an aftermarket adjustable one with quality rod end joints/bushings on both ends. Even if the stock bar checks out a new quality bar will make a world of difference in the handling of your truck!
Good luck!
#26
for the OP, the clunk could very well be the trac bar. Have someone steer the truck left to right while you are under the front. be sure to hold the trac bar near the ends while the vehicle is steered. Usual a slight clunk can be felt while holding the part. This works for the drag link and tie rods too. Hold the parts near the suspected offending joints. Sometime they look fine while watching them turn but holding the bar will allow you to feel the bind and resulting clunk. Just my 2 cents.
Also, if you still have the factory trac bar, trash it and buy an aftermarket adjustable one with quality rod end joints/bushings on both ends. Even if the stock bar checks out a new quality bar will make a world of difference in the handling of your truck!
Good luck!
Also, if you still have the factory trac bar, trash it and buy an aftermarket adjustable one with quality rod end joints/bushings on both ends. Even if the stock bar checks out a new quality bar will make a world of difference in the handling of your truck!
Good luck!
#27
Did the problem start after you replaced the parts or did you replace the parts trying to solve the issue? Might be a good idea to go through and tighten everything down again. Axle side trac bar bolt needs to be super tight!
Also, the swap to 1500 axles means the bolt sizes could be different on the control arms. Remove and check bolt diameters against hole sizes in the axle side control arm mounts and check the sleeve diameters in the control arm bushings. If the bolts are undersized, the control arms will wobble regardless of how tight you make them.
Good luck!
Also, the swap to 1500 axles means the bolt sizes could be different on the control arms. Remove and check bolt diameters against hole sizes in the axle side control arm mounts and check the sleeve diameters in the control arm bushings. If the bolts are undersized, the control arms will wobble regardless of how tight you make them.
Good luck!
#28
Did the problem start after you replaced the parts or did you replace the parts trying to solve the issue? Might be a good idea to go through and tighten everything down again. Axle side trac bar bolt needs to be super tight!
Also, the swap to 1500 axles means the bolt sizes could be different on the control arms. Remove and check bolt diameters against hole sizes in the axle side control arm mounts and check the sleeve diameters in the control arm bushings. If the bolts are undersized, the control arms will wobble regardless of how tight you make them.
Good luck!
Also, the swap to 1500 axles means the bolt sizes could be different on the control arms. Remove and check bolt diameters against hole sizes in the axle side control arm mounts and check the sleeve diameters in the control arm bushings. If the bolts are undersized, the control arms will wobble regardless of how tight you make them.
Good luck!
#30
Well they are Moog products now but it's 3in leveling kit (when I bought it website said it was 2in). I am in the process of designing my own lift kit for this truck so it will stay like this under I get my axles