Front end clunk, in my leafspring? Wtf?

[Stomis]

So I got under the truck today to find the clunk in my front end when I turn. I found it no problem. Two of the leafs in my packs are shimmying against each other and I guess one of them has a lip on it causing it to catch then release and clunk.

Trucks got a 52in spring swap up front. The shackles do tilt a little when turning but nothing terrible. U bolts are nice and tight. The "fanning" of the leaves is so little that I dont think a spring clamp would do jack **** to be honest.

It seems as though the truck is really gonna need a track bar when the 56s and 7.25" shackles make it upfront... After all my track bar bashing I think its time....

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Typical

 

[Stomis]

Typical

Never had it happen to me... Solution?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Never had it happen to me... Solution?

Links and coils?

With longer springs and especially with no clamps holding the pack together, the leaves move around and make noise. Mine do now, and the BDS springs I had before did it too.

A panhard can help but that of course conflicts with the leaf springs to some degree.

 

[Stomis]

Links and coils?

With longer springs and especially with no clamps holding the pack together, the leaves move around and make noise. Mine do now, and the BDS springs I had before did it too.

A panhard can help but that of course conflicts with the leaf springs to some degree.

I'll just leave it til I put the 56s up front then.

 

[badmix]

I was getting a Popping noise from the front of my BLazer,,I got the Greaseable Shackle Bolts and HD shackles from Off Road Design and my popping/clunking went away.

 

[Stomis]

Yep I'm ordering the HD shackle hangers from Kurt and some 7.25" shackles that I'm gonna tie together. We'll see where that gets me.

 

[thatK30guy]

Never had it happen to me... Solution?

Weld a bead down each side of the leaves, from end to end.

 

[Stomis]

Weld a bead down each side of the leaves, from end to end.

I'll have to go get some spring steel wire tomorrow.