Diagnose that noise! (rear suspension related I think)

[Dodge420]

2012 Ram 1500 outdoorsman with zone 6/5 lift.

So I have a rather loud noise that occurs whenever the back end goes over a bump, kinda came out of nowhere havnt hit any potholes or anything rough it just started happening.

When I put my feet on the spare tire underneath back of the box right as it's about as high as I can lift it, a loud clunking noise and another one right as I begin to let let if back down. Not a lot to go on but it's a pretty pronounced noise definitely noticed by anyone nearby. But I can't seem to pinpoint where exactly it's coming from.

 

[Tron]

do you have side steps? my mopar ones loosen up every once in awhile and it make a rattle squeak noise... just a shot in the dark. Or could it be a bad shock?

 

[Dodge420]

do you have side steps? my mopar ones loosen up every once in awhile and it make a rattle squeak noise... just a shot in the dark. Or could it be a bad shock?

Running boards get loose on me all the time too, this is is much louder metal clink I'm thinking possibly a shock aswell was hoping to be a a little more positive before I replace the shocks. It sounds like it is coming from the shock/rear axle area.


Took a video on my phone of the noise.

http://tinypic.com/r/296hp4x/8

 

[bobbo7915]

i have had sway bar links make a noise like that before on a previous SUV.

 

[Dodge420]

i have had sway bar links make a noise like that before on a previous SUV.

appears you are correct, with the sway bar and links removed there is no more noise. I removed the rubber from the sway bar mounts, cleaned the rubber, the bar, and the mounts and put a little grease on them and re-installed. seems to have mostly fixed the issue but there still seems to be a noise coming from the driver side sway bar link. theyre brand new condition being I just installed the lift 2 months ago.