Clunk after levelling kit

zkeys · 05-06-2009, 07:24 AM

Hello all,

Yes, another clunking thread.

I just recently installed a 2" NCD level kit and now I have a minor clunk on both sides. I do have coil bucket contact when the suspension is fully extended, but I am getting the clunk while hitting minor bumps and taking hard turns. It does not happen consistently as well, some bumps I do not get it at all, others I do. It also seems to happen more if I am turning.

Now when I installed my spacers I had to spin the shocks 180 degrees and now my spring step is on the inside. Could this be the issue? I just do not feel like I am hitting stuff hard enough to fully extend the shock and get the coil bucket contact.

I have pulled both wheels and inspected everything and everything is tight and I can not find any rub marks on anything. I did also have an alignment where they installed the alignment bolts and washers. Everything seems fine there as well, but I am thinking about taking it back to the shop and have them inspect it. The few miles I drove before my alignment I did not notice the clunk.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Zack

**DeadRiver** · 05-06-2009, 09:00 AM

I just get the clunk when in full droop, usually when I gun it going over a speed hump.

bu_bear_sh99 · 05-06-2009, 02:24 PM

check your endlinks and the sway bar mounts for tightness. I had similar symptoms and the swaybars mounts were only about 1/2 turn loose. That fixed mine.

dgalindo1987 · 06-01-2009, 10:52 PM

mine does the same doesn't happen all the time just over speed bumps and small bumps, someone told me to get new A-arms but i don't understand what that is going to do because it will be the exact A-arms unless i get a lift kit. And it does sound like it is hitting at full travel but there is no way a speed bump and make it go to full travel

08 kingcab with leveing kit is what i got..

zkeys · 07-02-2009, 05:42 AM

Just to update this thread with hopefully some useful information. I have been hunting for this clunk for several weeks, and have had my front left wheel off about 4 times re-tightening everything with no luck. The noise keeps getting worse almost daily, and I was getting pretty frustrated. So, yesterday I was replacing front brake pads, and I remembered a thread about lower control arm bushings that go bad, so I decided to look at those. They I remembered that I had an alignment done after my level kit, and they had to install the alignment cams. So just out of curiosity I reached down and put a wrench on my alignment cam bolts and what do you know.... My rear cam bolt was about two turns loose. I re-tightened and the washer spun as I turned the wrench, so now I am going to take it back to the alignment shop and have them recheck it.

Get back in the truck, and no clunk anymore.......

**adkl1** · 07-02-2009, 01:50 PM

I have had the same problem.. i went down a dirt wash board road last weekend and it sounded like my front end was gonna fall off...

salstats · 07-02-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zkeys

Hello all,

Yes, another clunking thread.

I just recently installed a 2" NCD level kit and now I have a minor clunk on both sides. I do have coil bucket contact when the suspension is fully extended, but I am getting the clunk while hitting minor bumps and taking hard turns. It does not happen consistently as well, some bumps I do not get it at all, others I do. It also seems to happen more if I am turning.

Now when I installed my spacers I had to spin the shocks 180 degrees and now my spring step is on the inside. Could this be the issue? I just do not feel like I am hitting stuff hard enough to fully extend the shock and get the coil bucket contact.

I have pulled both wheels and inspected everything and everything is tight and I can not find any rub marks on anything. I did also have an alignment where they installed the alignment bolts and washers. Everything seems fine there as well, but I am thinking about taking it back to the shop and have them inspect it. The few miles I drove before my alignment I did not notice the clunk.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Zack

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadRiver

I just get the clunk when in full droop, usually when I gun it going over a speed hump.

just take off the sway bar off and no more clunk problem solve......

**adkl1** · 07-02-2009, 03:19 PM

I just want to get the PRG Extended travel kit with saw's all the way around. That will take care of the clunks....

flyinbryan · 07-08-2009, 06:18 PM

i havethis same clunk problem with the same kit, i just assumed itwas just because the kit was a cheapo or something, guess i better go over my suspension :-X

zkeys · 07-08-2009, 08:10 PM

Not to be Debbie Downer, but the problem is coming from the lower control arm. Removing the sway bar is not going to fix the problem, nor is getting the PRG extended travel kit.

I would love to do both actually, but I also have to fix the LCA issue which is still going on despite my last post.

I am going to be ordering the PRG LCA spacers in hopes that those do some good.

Thanks,

Zack