I hear a bonking/clunking noise from the right rear suspension while driving down a bumpy road. It's the same noise you might get if a shock or strut was loosly mounted. Mine appear to look fine. It appears the helper spring bumpers are intact, though the upper bumpers are only about 1/8" thick or smaller.
Any ideas? Anyone with the same problem?

 

02-04-00 94-01 Squeaking/Clicking Noise From Rear Leaf Springs

and go here for the fix and symptom cause
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2000/02-04-00.htm

 

Thanks for the quick reply.
The thin one I'm talking about is in "figure 3" of your posting. The thin one is the one in the picture he is NOT hammering on. The one he is replacing in figure 3 is the one that is ~1/2" thick.
How thick is the "upper" one in figure 3?

 

Bonking? Sounds like your infested with a nasty case of clowns. Those suckers are nasty! Get some mimes and put them up there, clowns hate mimes.

LOL j/k

 

i think a 1/4 but dont quote me!!!!! i tore mine down a while ago but didnt get new bushings...just greased up the already busted ones.

 

I just came from the dealer. He claims that the "bumpers" or "bushings" between the springs are part of the spring assembly. The only way he says you can buy them is with a new spring assembly!!!
Do you think this is true? If not, where do I get them?
Thanks

 

i have the same problem...99 1500 slt laramie quad cab... i replaced my shocks but still get this loud clunking when i hit a bump....sounds like somehitng is bottoming out but i cant figure out what ... if anyone finds out let me knwo also.

 

i know this may sound stupid but i drove myself crazy with a similar sound and after fighting with the dealer for weeks about this found out what it was when i smashed my knee on it. lol yup my pintle in my trailer hitch was bumping around and i never realized it. its probably not the case but it doesnt hurt to throw it out there for the heck of it. lol i hate stupid things like that. thats what i get for over thinking every noise i hear.

 

The spring end bushings from a Durango will work on the Rams as well,if I remember correctly...check TSBs for '99 or so durango for part number