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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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suspension issues?

Ok when my suspension articulates on uneven surfaces I get a loud popping sound from the front and rear of vehicle. I'm also feeling like somethings hitting the floorboards when I hit a bump. Anybody had this issue and what did you do to fix it?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:11 PM
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Never heard of that one before. You ever get under the truck and just look everything over?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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What you probably have are worn out bushing in the sway bars, or the spring bolts are popping from the extra flexing from the springs. Look for some rust rings around the spring bolts, and check your bushings on your sway bar. My 1st guess is it's the spring bolts.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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check balljoints another good place for noise
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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I had to replace my swing arm and frame link bushings to fix the "knocking" on the floorboard...used Energy Suspension parts ...
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Sway bar links or ball joints. Been there done that....to both.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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I've been under the truck and tugged on stuff and can't trace where the noise is coming from.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Other than its coming from the front and rear
 
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