Thumping sound after 3" body lift???

[c bausch]

Hey guys well ... I installed my body lift a few weekends ago thanks for the help mark! And it feels like its a stiffer ride witch i expected . Now i notice everytime i ride over a nice bump or curb style drop ,my front end feels like theres a hard thumping sound / feeling when i come down it thunks and feels like a fast spring back up? I havent looks into it that much till this weekend. My uac's arent flipped yet and its about time the change the suspensionmaxx sway bar links in the front ( bushings cracked ) also my struts and mounts were replaced in june. So any idea why this thunking bounce is happening ?

 

[The_Roadie]

Unhook the sway bar first and see if it goes away.

Also are the bumper brackets totally tight?

 

[c bausch]

Im pretty sure that the bumper is good , but ill check it out , ill take the links off in the front this weekend . Hey how does someone know when they need a adjustable pan hard bar in the back?

 

[The_Roadie]

When your side to side positional asymmetry exceeds your threshold of annoyance.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Hey guys well ... I installed my body lift a few weekends ago thanks for the help mark! And it feels like its a stiffer ride witch i expected .

Are you f'ing kidding me? A body lift made the suspension stiffer...and you expected this.

Now i notice everytime i ride over a nice bump or curb style drop ,my front end feels like theres a hard thumping sound / feeling when i come down it thunks and feels like a fast spring back up? I havent looks into it that much till this weekend. My uac's arent flipped yet and its about time the change the suspensionmaxx sway bar links in the front ( bushings cracked ) also my struts and mounts were replaced in june. So any idea why this thunking bounce is happening ?

If the body bolts are tight and bumper brackets are tight, then it has zero to do with a body lift.

If the UCA were not flipped before and you did not have this issue, then I highly doubt it would fix it. The sway bar bushings would be the first thing I would be checking out. As said, disco and see if it goes away.

Do you have anything done to the suspension other than new struts and mounts? I would also check those for snugness. Could also cause the sound/feeling if they were not properly torqued and have worked loose.

 

[c bausch]

Links are out will see how it sound on the way home from work

 

[c bausch]

Solved! Two of my sway bar bushings were worn in the front and two of my lift bolts going threw the 3" spacer's backed out . Thank god i did lose those bolts! I must have missed torquing them but all in all found everything this afternoon thanks everyone