Noise from underneath

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bacaruda

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I have a thump, clunk, rattle from under truck from even the slightest road bump. Walking up from behind one day,
I saw an exhaust tip looked off. I nudged it with my toe, and it was flopping around. Drivers side broken off at muffler,
pass side 90% broken off. Replaced both tail and muffler. Hangers for muffler replaced and all others good. I thought cool, got this. Next drive noise still there no change.
It has been on a lift, stands several times. I cannot find anything loose or flopping.The entire rear suspension has been replaced, except springs.
That's where my thread on replacing shocks came from. After suspension the noise seems to be a little louder.
Maybe slightly stiffer has amplified noise? Cab mounts solid. There is a rubber or plastic strip between cab and bed,
doesn't look to be enough to make any noise.
Heat shield over muffler tight, also blankets under cab.
I can take pics if needed. Listen to video, site won't take MP4's so trying youtube.


Thanks,
Jim
 

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I have a thump, clunk, rattle from under truck from even the slightest road bump. Walking up from behind one day,
I saw an exhaust tip looked off. I nudged it with my toe, and it was flopping around. Drivers side broken off at muffler,
pass side 90% broken off. Replaced both tail and muffler. Hangers for muffler replaced and all others good. I thought cool, got this. Next drive noise still there no change.
It has been on a lift, stands several times. I cannot find anything loose or flopping.The entire rear suspension has been replaced, except springs.
That's where my thread on replacing shocks came from. After suspension the noise seems to be a little louder.
Maybe slightly stiffer has amplified noise? Cab mounts solid. There is a rubber or plastic strip between cab and bed,
doesn't look to be enough to make any noise.
Heat shield over muffler tight, also blankets under cab.
I can take pics if needed. Listen to video, site won't take MP4's so trying youtube.


Thanks,
Jim
Video no worky for me,says it's a "private" video
 
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I checked and it said public, but rescheduled public for2:30PM
 

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Check the brake rotor dust shields. Sometimes they rot away enough and start to rattle.
 

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Sounds more like an interior noise in the video. Try taping/attaching your phone to the underside of the truck,and see if you can isolate the noise.That looks like a seldom used private driveway/road so you should be able to mess around with attaching your phone to the underside and then going slow,or you can buy a set of chassis mikes to pick up the noise


 
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Bought a set of these "

STEELMAN PRO ChassisEAR 2 Auto Diagnostic Noise Finder​

 

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Have you checked to see if your spare is loose? That's what it sounds like to me. Sometimes even airing up the spare makes a difference
 
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Yes forgot to mention spare will not move, and also hitch draw bar, is a QuietRide through bolt, solid. Keep coming I hope someone goes "Oh I know that, been there"
 

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Yes forgot to mention spare will not move, and also hitch draw bar, is a QuietRide through bolt, solid. Keep coming I hope someone goes "Oh I know that, been there"
For $h!t$ and giggles why don't you remove both,just to rule them out
 
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