Clunk backing out of the garage?

[Adventurebound]

Its the track bar on the frame side. Mine makes the same noise. Working with Thuren now to figure it out.

 

[thkbaron]

Is it backlash in the driveshaft, the spline coming out of the transfer case may need to lubed, I don't think from the factory they are lubed, I know if I give mine the throttle and back it off I will get a clunk in the driveline.

That clunk I also get slowing down. I'm going to try and get that addressed next week.

 

[thkbaron]

Its the track bar on the frame side. Mine makes the same noise. Working with Thuren now to figure it out.

Yeah I kind of figured. Does yours hit all the time or just in certain instances? Let me know what you guys decide. Mine was fine on my 18 and there's not a specific track bar for the 19 and up trucks either.

 

[Adventurebound]

Yeah I kind of figured. Does yours hit all the time or just in certain instances? Let me know what you guys decide. Mine was fine on my 18 and there's not a specific track bar for the 19 and up

I don't daily drive mine, ([email protected]) so the only time it gets driven is in the desert, so yes all the time. It "fixes" itself when I take it off and reinstall for 50 ish miles but comes back. I am going to try the fix they suggested as soon as the new parts arrive. Let you know.

 

[thkbaron]

Sounds good to me. Why did they figure it’s hitting?

 

[thkbaron]

Andrew at Thuren said to take the angle grinder to the bracket and take a little material off and see if the clunk goes away. He has had this happen to a few of the newer gen trucks.

 

[Adventurebound]

Yep, track bar is making contact with the frame side mount. Seems the track bar is too large of a diameter for this application. "Smashed" away a good 1/8 inch of the frame side bracket.

 

[thkbaron]

yeah that's a pretty good ding. I gotta get the grinder out in the next few days.

 

[Adventurebound]

yeah that's a pretty good ding. I gotta get the grinder out in the next few days.

That's what I did. Grinded the cast iron bracket. Hard to get to.

 

[thkbaron]

Just fixed mine today.