ElementHVAC
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- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- 2017
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- 5.7 Hemi
Hi everyone, I wanted to post about my experience with my suspension to see if anyone has any input that can help diagnose what is going on (if concerning at all?).
My truck hasn't been modified for long and I have been hearing an occasional pop or clunk when I cycle the steering from lock to lock.
It's a 2017 1500 QC w/ 5.7, 4x4. I purchased it new and left it stock until a few months ago with 40,000 miles on it. It has lived an easy life until this spring when I put it to work full time. I began using it to haul material and a trailer which quickly exposed the soft, smooth rear suspension for what it really is. I needed to stiffen it up and that opened the door to where we are now.
I have the 6112 kit up front set at 2.1, with Zone UCA's, the kit was built with new Mopar parts (new mount and isolator) instead of disassembling my factory struts. Not that it matters but in the rear I have 5100's with TufTruck 1211 springs, 1" blocks, Hellwig sway bar, Carli sway bar end links and track bar drop bracket. The rear was done first (sans new sway bar and 1" blocks) as I was waiting on the struts and the improvement was drastic. Loaded and towing this thing felt like a completely different truck.
I had that same feeling when the 6112's went in, the change was so drastic! Speed bumps and bad pavement don't seem to matter anymore! And yet again when I put in the sway bar, it was cool to do them all individually.
I've since put on roughly 3000 miles and I have noticed that every now and then I get this clunk in the front. It sounds like a spring popping or something bound becoming unbound.
That's the only time I hear something strange. The rest of the time the truck is whisper quiet, including taking an impact on the suspension.
Anyone ever hear anything like that?
My dad is a journeyman mechanic who performed all the work, I don't want to say he did something wrong because he would take that super personal lol. He's a perfectionist like myself and I don't want to complain unless I have some sort of evidence. I don't see anything wrong, and it looks like everything is tight.
I'll post up a few pics, I'm really looking forward to hearing some opinions. Thanks
My truck hasn't been modified for long and I have been hearing an occasional pop or clunk when I cycle the steering from lock to lock.
It's a 2017 1500 QC w/ 5.7, 4x4. I purchased it new and left it stock until a few months ago with 40,000 miles on it. It has lived an easy life until this spring when I put it to work full time. I began using it to haul material and a trailer which quickly exposed the soft, smooth rear suspension for what it really is. I needed to stiffen it up and that opened the door to where we are now.
I have the 6112 kit up front set at 2.1, with Zone UCA's, the kit was built with new Mopar parts (new mount and isolator) instead of disassembling my factory struts. Not that it matters but in the rear I have 5100's with TufTruck 1211 springs, 1" blocks, Hellwig sway bar, Carli sway bar end links and track bar drop bracket. The rear was done first (sans new sway bar and 1" blocks) as I was waiting on the struts and the improvement was drastic. Loaded and towing this thing felt like a completely different truck.
I had that same feeling when the 6112's went in, the change was so drastic! Speed bumps and bad pavement don't seem to matter anymore! And yet again when I put in the sway bar, it was cool to do them all individually.
I've since put on roughly 3000 miles and I have noticed that every now and then I get this clunk in the front. It sounds like a spring popping or something bound becoming unbound.
That's the only time I hear something strange. The rest of the time the truck is whisper quiet, including taking an impact on the suspension.
Anyone ever hear anything like that?
My dad is a journeyman mechanic who performed all the work, I don't want to say he did something wrong because he would take that super personal lol. He's a perfectionist like myself and I don't want to complain unless I have some sort of evidence. I don't see anything wrong, and it looks like everything is tight.
I'll post up a few pics, I'm really looking forward to hearing some opinions. Thanks
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