- Aug 25, 2012
- 955
Okay I will admit I tried searching for it on here and on google and can't find anything that seems to help. In the fall last year I upgraded my shocks in the back to bilstein and springs to z71 springs. I know people have talked about the stock shock length's topping out on extension with the z71 lift but I can't see this as a problem because when I jacked up the truck with the shocks attached and dropped it down with the frame supported and the axle loose it had a good 4-6 inches of travel before it bottomed out on extension.
What I am noticing is when I go over any bumps whether they be big or small the back end of my truck has a rattle to it. It gets a lot louder on big bumps but even small ones like pulling into a driveway I hear the clunking noise. I went on the thruway and even in the city and when I take my wheel and jerk it side to side I can hear the clunking noise. I checked my endlinks on the sway bar in the rear and they are moog (I wish I knew how bad they can be when I replaced them a year ago) but they are perfect. I last put fresh grease in them in the fall too after I upgraded the shocks and springs in the rear. I grabbed the sway bar towards the inner part of the truck and I noticed a decent amount of play where the bushings are, I would guess maybe 1/4 inch of play combined from each side, 1/8 inch of play on one direction. My spare tire is inflated properly and up all the way. I grabbed the panhard bar and they feel nice and tight when I tried to twist it and pull on it and the lower control arms and they are tight. Do you think this noise is from the shocks or from the bushings for the sway bar? The noise can be better described as taking your trailer hitch and wiggling it around in the opening. That is exactly what it sounds like.
Hope you guys can help!!
What I am noticing is when I go over any bumps whether they be big or small the back end of my truck has a rattle to it. It gets a lot louder on big bumps but even small ones like pulling into a driveway I hear the clunking noise. I went on the thruway and even in the city and when I take my wheel and jerk it side to side I can hear the clunking noise. I checked my endlinks on the sway bar in the rear and they are moog (I wish I knew how bad they can be when I replaced them a year ago) but they are perfect. I last put fresh grease in them in the fall too after I upgraded the shocks and springs in the rear. I grabbed the sway bar towards the inner part of the truck and I noticed a decent amount of play where the bushings are, I would guess maybe 1/4 inch of play combined from each side, 1/8 inch of play on one direction. My spare tire is inflated properly and up all the way. I grabbed the panhard bar and they feel nice and tight when I tried to twist it and pull on it and the lower control arms and they are tight. Do you think this noise is from the shocks or from the bushings for the sway bar? The noise can be better described as taking your trailer hitch and wiggling it around in the opening. That is exactly what it sounds like.
Hope you guys can help!!