Loud rear end clunk.

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Jan 22, 2020 | 06:29 AM

#11

SundayFunday

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From: Central MA

I’ve even seen a buddy strap a GoPro camera underside.
At the end of the day the clunk isn’t going away- so you’ve got to be creative on how to recreate the sound.
If that’s all a good shop will spend time to do; your paying for someone to make that noise or you can do it.
there’s only so many things that can clunk under there. You can do it!

Last edited by SundayFunday; Jan 22, 2020 at 06:38 AM.

Jan 23, 2020 | 03:40 PM

#12

coors

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From: Philly

Watts link bushes

Jul 31, 2024 | 09:31 AM

#13

MAF Diver

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Interesting thread guys! I'm having a similar issue.

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Originally Posted by Carlos Man

After installing my lift I noticed the same clunk.... my rear shock wasn’t tightened enough. Problem solved... a month later I have a new clunk and it’s not the shocks 🙄

Did you resolve this or find the new source?

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Originally Posted by Banzai Jimmy

We diagnosed this issue on a D1 this year on the trail. Owner had recently swapped in the shocks, too. I guess they didn't get installed correctly. But, we found it by bouncing that back end up and down.

What was incorrect about the installation of the shock?

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Originally Posted by roverboy40

I had the same issue a few years back. It was the Watts linkage. The bushings were shot. I did the work myself (local garage pressed the bushings in). Not a bad job once I got the loosened up.

Was it a better option than just replacing the watts linkage itself?

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Originally Posted by frostythor

the Ball end socket on the drop link came apart, as the axle moved it just went back in as it was so stiff it did not move so a constant bang and as the vehicle is so heavy no amount of shaking on the ramp moved it enough to see

Did your vehicle have ACE? Or which drop link do you mean?