Doors Rattling
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Doors Rattling
Hello out there!
I was driving off road yesterday...nothing crazy just driving down a rough dirt road and my doors were rattling like they were going to come off the hinges. Couple of times I actually stopped, opened and closed them cause it was so loud I thought they had come open. They were not. So where should I start tightening and which parts are the usual suspects I should be checking?
Thanks in advance
2008, Super Duty Diesel 4X4, Level kit, standard tires
I was driving off road yesterday...nothing crazy just driving down a rough dirt road and my doors were rattling like they were going to come off the hinges. Couple of times I actually stopped, opened and closed them cause it was so loud I thought they had come open. They were not. So where should I start tightening and which parts are the usual suspects I should be checking?
Thanks in advance
2008, Super Duty Diesel 4X4, Level kit, standard tires
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My extended cab rattles like crazy, but it is because they have no B pillars. The suicide doors serve that purpose and since they aren't stationary, they tend to rattle.
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They are hollow but have a 2nd outside hollow layer. They don't really collapse so adding the tubing doesn't do much. I tried on mine and it made no difference. What helps is to to move the strikers as much in as possible. Even then it won't always fix it. Tried that too, fixed one door but left 3 others still noisy. Ultimate solution is the f150 strikers that have the rubber bumper in them.
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They are hollow but have a 2nd outside hollow layer. They don't really collapse so adding the tubing doesn't do much. I tried on mine and it made no difference. What helps is to to move the strikers as much in as possible. Even then it won't always fix it. Tried that too, fixed one door but left 3 others still noisy. Ultimate solution is the f150 strikers that have the rubber bumper in them.
