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Sway Bar end links after Ready Lift 2.5 Level

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Old 01-21-2019, 07:25 PM
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Sway Bar end links after Ready Lift 2.5 Level

Anyone had any issues with knocking noise over small bumps at low speeds after having this level installed? I have the caster corrected with bushings, running 37's with, blistein shocks, track bar relo bracket installed/ spring swap not spacers.

Noise is coming from the front driver's side footwell and it sounds almost like its end links on the sway bar. Truck has 1500 miles on it. I've checked every bolt on its all tight. Is it likely to be the end links with so little miles on it?
 
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Old 01-21-2019, 08:18 PM
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Just a guess, but is the bolt on the end of the track bar tight enough? I think that its the one that needs to be torqued to 450lbft. Mine was loose after my level was installed and I had a clunk in the front end.
I’ve also had shocks cause clunks while hitting bumps. It took some convincing to get a nearly brand new shock covered by warranty but once they were replaced the clunks were gone... good luck
 
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Old 01-21-2019, 08:24 PM
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lower shock mount bolts is the first place I would look, they need to be TIGHT
 
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Old 01-21-2019, 08:31 PM
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Thanks @Snowman 8 . I did remind them to torque it up to the 405ftlb and not the 250 in the instructions. Whether they did I've no idea but if thats it I'll be a bit pissed. I have new Blisteins with the kit so i hope it isn't the shocks. I'll pull the shocks off and see if it disappears.
 
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Old 01-21-2019, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Angry Tomato
Thanks @Snowman 8 . I did remind them to torque it up to the 405ftlb and not the 250 in the instructions. Whether they did I've no idea but if thats it I'll be a bit pissed. I have new Blisteins with the kit so i hope it isn't the shocks. I'll pull the shocks off and see if it disappears.
As bobv60 said I would for sure check the lower shock bolts also. Now that I had a chance to think about it my 17 had a couple noises, one was the track bar bolt and the other was the drivers side lower shock bolt. I put my impact wrench on it and just let it hammer away for a few seconds then the noises were gone.
 
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Old 01-21-2019, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bobv60
lower shock mount bolts is the first place I would look, they need to be TIGHT
Thanks @bobv60 . I'll stick my big impact on it and get them snugged up some more.
 
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Mine had a knocking noise and it was the puck in between the spring and the top of the housing. It shifted a hair in installation and wasn't sitting correctly in the spring.
 
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Mine had a knocking noise and it was the puck in between the spring and the top of the housing. It shifted a hair in installation and wasn't sitting correctly in the spring.
Mines a spring/coil replacement.
 
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