front end clunk
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front end clunk
I have a 01 ford superduty with 7.3l and a 5.5 inch fab tech lift on 37's. It has got a clunk in the front passenger area when I turn it will clunk one way and then when I turn the other way it will clunk back. But if you turn the same way it doesn't clunk multiple times. It has new ball joints and I have jacked it up and pushed on the wheels to check for any play and don't get anything. I have looked at the track bar while someone moves the steering and see no play. I removed the sway bars and the clunk is still there. I think its either the track bar or a wheel bearing but both look fine when working on it but when driving it clunks. I have rechecked all the bolts in the lift kit and there fine. Checked the lug nuts too.
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All of the above. Also, check you hubs. One (or both) of my auto lock hubs is stuck locked. I am going to fix it in a week or so.
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Its got new leafs but the body mounts is a good idea will look into that. Will double check the hubs to didn't really look at those to close
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Check your shock mounts, too. And don't be afraid to put a pry bar on the track bar, ball joints, tie rods, shock mounts, etc.. Sometimes things look OK and you can't move them by hand, but the added leverage of a pry bar can help pinpoint loose parts.
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same problem here,, 4" lift and 35"tires .. but mine only does it when i hit a bump turning an low speed. 10mph. i think its just the front spring pack moving again. theres 10 leaves on each front pack and i think that clunk is just them breaking loose and flexing.. but if anyone comes up with another reason im all ears...
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theres also another clunk that comes to mind. when you dont get the hubs fully engaged before puting down the torque. (like holding the brake on a hill while pulling a trailer and having someone lock the hubs) if the hubs arent fully engaged theyll be a veryloud clunk when you try to go again. (this has happened to me a couple times and now i know not to do it this way.)but this is an entirely diferent clunk
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mine is like that too,, i dont seem to have a problem with it. clunk is definatley from the front on mine
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