Front suspension
Cargo Master
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From: Fort Worth, TX
Could be lots of things depending on the condition of the suspension. Are there any loose ball joints? How old are the shocks? What do the shock, track bar, and sway bar bushings look like. What condition are the sway bar end links in? How do the cab mount bushings look?
I replaced my entire front suspension and was still getting a thumping sound that sounded like someone was pounding on the floorboard with a mallet. Turned out to be cab mount bushings.
I replaced my entire front suspension and was still getting a thumping sound that sounded like someone was pounding on the floorboard with a mallet. Turned out to be cab mount bushings.
Mountain Pass
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From: British Columbia, Canada
Heavy trucks up front so a lot can cause a clunk.
Wheel bearing, sway bar links/bushing, upper/lower drag links, ball joints, cab mounts, track bar
Have someone wiggle the steering wheel and get all feely touchy underneath
Wheel bearing, sway bar links/bushing, upper/lower drag links, ball joints, cab mounts, track bar
Have someone wiggle the steering wheel and get all feely touchy underneath
Mountain Pass
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I had a heavy clunking noise and feel in the steering wheel when turning.. Took me a while to discover the cause. Turned out to be frozen U-joint on passenger side drive. Ended up doing a complete front end rebuild. I live in Maine so the truck is exposed to a lot of salt & calcium for ice and snow
Mountain Pass
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mine is a RWD, I had clunking from stabilizer bushing and links and another time due to shock absorber mount bushings. I could'nt find the bushing for the shocks that i wanted, so i just bought new OEM shocks, not expensive. The stabilizer bushings were a little tricky, they looked good but they weren't, it does not take much looseness to get noise.
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https://autofab.com/i-10039304-2000-...r-bracket.html
Or what I did is asked a friend to weld it back together. If you don't know anyone with a welder I don't think a Shop would be very expensive. A couple of options for you but I would seriously look into fixing it to keep the front end solid.
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How is the steering now when you drive over bumps and rough road? Mine was unstable. There is a company that makes a replacement, kind of spendy but it looks sturdy.
https://autofab.com/i-10039304-2000-...r-bracket.html
Or what I did is asked a friend to weld it back together. If you don't know anyone with a welder I don't think a Shop would be very expensive. A couple of options for you but I would seriously look into fixing it to keep the front end solid.
https://autofab.com/i-10039304-2000-...r-bracket.html
Or what I did is asked a friend to weld it back together. If you don't know anyone with a welder I don't think a Shop would be very expensive. A couple of options for you but I would seriously look into fixing it to keep the front end solid.
Mine cracked about a year ago and I welded it. This time it just broke in a new place. It's tough because that track bar is for stopping bump steer more than anything but it's forcing leaf springs to move in an arc instead of they're designed( straight up and down). I think it's definitely better to have it but I don't think it's that big a deal to leave it off. And yah I saw that part and it's super beefy. And also expensive. When I have more money to throw at this thing I may buy it
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: South Bend, IN
Have you checked your lug nuts? I've had them make a similar noise when one or more would be a little loose. I know it sounds a little rare but I check mine twice a year now because of it happening more than once.
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