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Clunking while driving?????

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LockdUpXJ

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I get a lot of clunking when going down logging roads at Evans and even some clunking when going over small bumps on normal roads. Any Ideas of things I can check? I have tries to search the forums a bit but didnt find a whole lot. Any help would be appreciated.
 
bad lower control arm bushings? bad shock boots? Crappy rap music with blown speakers?
 
Well hopefully the clunking isnt the same as mine...but I noticed the same thing, checked it out, and found my shock just hanging there. My bolts desided to go MIA.

Now I have one F'ed up shock.

~Scott
 
Control arm bushings might be bad.

~Scott
 
Shocks are the first thing to check. Both ends. The last two times I've had a clunking noise it has been the shock mounts. For some unknown reason my passenger side front just totally ate the bushings every other time it went our. Today I found my driver side lower shock mount bolts completely gone. Next time heat and a big ratchet will be needed to break them loose since torque and lock washers apparently aren't enough. If you ae lucky it's the shocks. Everything else gets nasty a lot faster.
 
All of the bushings for the shocks are new. I replaced them when I replaced the shocks. So the control arm bushings: can I slide under there and try and shake them see if they move??? do I need to jack it up?
 
LockdUpXJ said:
All of the bushings for the shocks are new. I replaced them when I replaced the shocks. So the control arm bushings: can I slide under there and try and shake them see if they move??? do I need to jack it up?
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Everything should be checked.

Nothing should be checked by shaking while on a jack.

Some parts only move when there is serious pressure on them. that type of pressure can be replicated with a pry bar or some other mechanical means. If you are not experienced with this type of inspection you should either take the rig to a shop and pay for some diagnostic time or locate / make a friend of some one who is experienced and learn as you go. In my opinion having a pro look at it and compensating him for his time is a great way to go.
 
it may not be a susp prob mabe a battery tiedown or door hinge/latch mabe a lost tool in the frame,spring hitting the bump stop,sway bar mount.mag light under seat hitting seat tracks,beer bottle in the center console .....
 
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