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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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ok guys i got one for u. I have a f350 with 10,000 miles i put a fabtech 3 inch shackle lift to level it out looks great drove great for about a month. now every once in a while i get a loud thump noise when turning i cant tell were its coming from. and i dont have to turn hard for it to do it. its sounds like a bad u joint clunking to get a idea of what it sounds like. thanks for any help
 
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Does the thump happen within a few minutes of when you start the truck?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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What is the configuration of your f350? Long bed? Crew cab? Do you have a one piece drive shaft. A super cab with short bed has a one piece drive shaft. Othere have a multiple piece drive shaft. Putting a lift kit will change the geometry of the powertrain enough to create some clunks. Plus, the F250-350 will let out a clunk when warmed up, parked for 20 mins or longer and then driven. About 2-3 mph rolling forward the clunk will be anywhere from slightly noticeable to "what was that?".
 
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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What is the configuration of your f350? Long bed? Crew cab? Do you have a one piece drive shaft. A super cab with short bed has a one piece drive shaft. Othere have a multiple piece drive shaft. Putting a lift kit will change the geometry of the powertrain enough to create some clunks. Plus, the F250-350 will let out a clunk when warmed up, parked for 20 mins or longer and then driven. About 2-3 mph rolling forward the clunk will be anywhere from slightly noticeable to "what was that?".
i have a supercab short bed hope this helps but 3 inch level kit really mess suff up that bad will it break if i dont fix it? and how would i go about fixing it. U would think fabtech would tell u theses kind off thing u know.
 
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