2016 Makes Clunk at Rear End When You Hit a Bump
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2016 Makes Clunk at Rear End When You Hit a Bump
Does anyone else have this noise/problem?
When I am driving and hit a bump in the road, especially when the rear tires contact it square. I hear a clunk at the rear end. Sounds like suspension, loose tailgate...
My truck is a 2016 F250 Crew Cab Short Bed. It has a factory installed fifth wheel hitch. I have looked at the obvious, spare tire, loose bolts... I removed the tailgate and it still makes the sound. I removed the insert in the receiver, still makes the sound. No goose neck ball in fifth wheel hitch. Checked bed bolts. Cant find it. Drives me crazy.
I also have a 2008, exact same truck, 200,000 miles, no clunking. I have driven in my friends 2014 F350 Crew Cab Long Bed, it clunks. Dealer pulled a new truck off the lot today, took a drive, it clunks. WTF! Dealer can't find it and confirms there is a clunk.
I hope someone out there has heard this and has a fix.
Thanks
Mario
When I am driving and hit a bump in the road, especially when the rear tires contact it square. I hear a clunk at the rear end. Sounds like suspension, loose tailgate...
My truck is a 2016 F250 Crew Cab Short Bed. It has a factory installed fifth wheel hitch. I have looked at the obvious, spare tire, loose bolts... I removed the tailgate and it still makes the sound. I removed the insert in the receiver, still makes the sound. No goose neck ball in fifth wheel hitch. Checked bed bolts. Cant find it. Drives me crazy.
I also have a 2008, exact same truck, 200,000 miles, no clunking. I have driven in my friends 2014 F350 Crew Cab Long Bed, it clunks. Dealer pulled a new truck off the lot today, took a drive, it clunks. WTF! Dealer can't find it and confirms there is a clunk.
I hope someone out there has heard this and has a fix.
Thanks
Mario
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Well it took me a while but I found the clunk. My truck has overload springs from the factory, my 2008 does not. There is a strike plate for the overload springs that has a plastic, probably for the spring to slide on and to reduce noise. I took a piece of foam and put it between the spring and plastic piece on the strike plate. I then taped it to the strike plate for a test. The clunk is gone.
So i have figured out what makes the clunk. I just have not yet figured out how to fix if permanently and have it look good. The plastic pieces on the strike plates are a bit loose, so I was thinking of shining those tight. Maybe will work.
I was also thinking of a rubber piece on the strike plate, but then the spring will likely not slide and probably rip it off.
Any ideas out there? Maybe some has made a fix already?
Thanks Mario
So i have figured out what makes the clunk. I just have not yet figured out how to fix if permanently and have it look good. The plastic pieces on the strike plates are a bit loose, so I was thinking of shining those tight. Maybe will work.
I was also thinking of a rubber piece on the strike plate, but then the spring will likely not slide and probably rip it off.
Any ideas out there? Maybe some has made a fix already?
Thanks Mario
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I also have the clunk! Only from rear and only when hitting a sizeable bump like a sunken culvert and only when hit square. Mine is 2016 250 with gooseneck/5th wheel factory hitch and overload springs from camper package. I have less than 1000 miles on mine and don't really drive it in winter ( bought end of September) so I haven't taken time to look for it yet. I did however iinstall airbags last week and did not notice anything loose while under it for a few hours. I will have to look closer when it warms up again as it in in my pole building but no heat.