Cntymnty77
1/2 ton status
I’ve been hearing a popping noise sometimes when I turn and I decided to get my son out and have him turn the wheel while I investigated. ...and this is what I found.
CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.
This is normal, right?....
- Thread starter Cntymnty77
- Start date
Totally normal. For worn out bushings!!!!
There will be some side to side movement but not that much
There will be some side to side movement but not that much
I've seen some OEM front springs that have the "eye" made on both leafs up front,have the inner "eye" crack at the rounded area and the bushing then gets to slop around too...two trucks I owned had them cracked and I didn't realize the spring eye had busted,until I took the bolt off (had to use a sawsall),and the piece dropped to the pavement!.
I thought I'd get away with just putting in new bushings..nope!..
I lucked out and found a pair of 3 leaf stock HD springs at a swap meet,someone was selling after they installed a lift kit on their K20...cost was $10,it was time to pack up and go home and the guy really didn't want to lug them around !..they looked like new still,had nice bushings ,he must have lifted his truck at low mileage..
I thought I'd get away with just putting in new bushings..nope!..
I lucked out and found a pair of 3 leaf stock HD springs at a swap meet,someone was selling after they installed a lift kit on their K20...cost was $10,it was time to pack up and go home and the guy really didn't want to lug them around !..they looked like new still,had nice bushings ,he must have lifted his truck at low mileage..
Racing tolerances.
Im not as good as some of these guys but check your frame,I had a cracked FRAME on one of my old trucks and it was making a popping noise on turns......
My '77 GMC 4x4 had a lot of sheared rivets on the cross members that the swap bar bolts too,also the engine mount cross member had some missing,it popped and creaked like crazy..had to drill the holes out to 7/16" and but bolts in instead--I also welded the edges of the members to the frame "just in case"...
This truck was one of the ones that had the busted spring eye too,it had been mudded and beaten pretty bad before I got it..
Former owner put 36" tires on it and the only reason I think the frame was not cracked at the steering box was because it had a Fisher plow frame on it ,which is like 3/8" thick and beefs up that area considerably..
This truck was one of the ones that had the busted spring eye too,it had been mudded and beaten pretty bad before I got it..
Former owner put 36" tires on it and the only reason I think the frame was not cracked at the steering box was because it had a Fisher plow frame on it ,which is like 3/8" thick and beefs up that area considerably..
Cntymnty77
1/2 ton status
I hope I can just do bushings. Im close to getting new springs for the lift but that’s still a little while out. I want it to drive safely and have a good ride so I may have to order the bushings I’ve been putting off.
Cntymnty77
1/2 ton status
That’s what I was just shopping for. I guess my lift will come sooner rather than later.
Cntymnty77
1/2 ton status
I must be using their site wrong. The only way I can find the Tuff country springs on there is by doing it in a kit. I don’t want the whole kit, I’m going with ORD stuff on most of it.
Cntymnty77
1/2 ton status
Thanks! Damn! That’s $67 cheaper that ORD sells them for! After the $52 shipping, they are $324 for the front two.
on the bright side you wont have to burn those bushings out to replace them.....
chulisohombre
1/2 ton status
Looks like the springs are worn as well as the bushings. They shouldn’t separate that much but I’d wait until you get the bushings out to be sure. I also had a spring break at the eye. Only thing holding it was the weight of the truck in the bolt.
