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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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ok when i drive down the road and hit a bump or driving thrue a parking lot with ice chunks in it i hear a clunk from the right front climbed under it and had some help and didnt see anything moving with the stearing so im not sure but i did see that the stock sway bar links are bent cause i havent gotten my extended links yet could this cause my problem
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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next time your down there grab your exhaust (when its cool of cousrse) and wiggle it see if its loose or has been rubbin anywhere.... also grab your front axle u-joints and wiggle them (not your drive line but the ones in the axle) there shouldn't be any slop in those at all...
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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ok checked both and nada ujoints are new and the pipe is not hitting and it sounds like its coming from the right front tire area
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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how is the bushing on the axle end of your trac bar?
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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ill check that but its 6months old so im at a los right now and its too cold right now to check it ill keep this posted
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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how are your control arm bushings or your spring isolater?
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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lower and upper controll arms bushings are good but the right isolator is junk the metal ring in it has rusted out and split it wode open so is what you are saying is that is my problem
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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I think it just might be the cause
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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ok thanks im going to buy 2 new ones the one on the drivers side looks great but ill just change them both and could the sway bar not being in the right place also be helping the knock as well
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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yeah if its hitting the frame rail
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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are you gunna get rubber or poly spacers?
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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was just going to buy rubber ones from napa how good are the polly ones
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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way better,they wont rought or collapse like rubber,you can get them from Quadratec or 4WD Hardware,they are 3/4 of a inch thick or .75 thick.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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I have two .75s stacked on mine,one replaces the stock isolater,one is for the extra lift.I got mine from EnergySuspension.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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ok cool just gonna buy the ones from napa i allready have a 3.5 inch lift just going to replace them thanks for the info
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