Suspension clunk when flexed - OME heavy

[Clack]

Anyone else have or had a big clunk when the suspension flexes? I've been fixing a million little things on this baby and this is one of the last that's been bugging me for a while.

It looks like the spring pack twists a little bit. First two are front drivers side extended. the third one is on a flat surface. Is this normal? I don't like the loud clunk when wheeling and the accompanying looks from passengers (wife) in regard to my expensive suspension.

 

[Front Range 4x4]

If you find out how to make it stop you'll make a lot of us happy. I've found that greasing the sh*t out of the "pucks" between the leaves quiets it for a bit but that's about all. Apparently it's shifting of the spring packs.

Kind of get used to it...

 

[RockDoc]

Do you get it from flexing, or from rounding corners (and shifting weight laterally). I was getting it from turns, and it was this: https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/201928-arb-dakar-spring-problems.html No problems since changing to proper OME bushings, and fixing the sleeves in place.

Have you re-torqued your U-bolts since installing?

 

[Clutchee]

Check the shackle bolts for wear........ seems like I remember a fellow on mud posting a popping or creeking noise when flexing or cornering.

Turned out his shackle pin were worn.

Good luck.

 

[Clack]

Definitely from flexing, not cornering. I did new ome shackles and bushings with the springs and there isn't and side to side bushing slip.

Good idea on retorquing the u bolts. I'll try that tomorrow morning and report back.

 

[lehiguy]

There will almost always be noise with polyurethane bushings especially when they get a bit of water on them. If they are coated in silicone grease, it will quiet things down, but not forever. It's normal.

 

[Clack]

Sure there will always be some noise but not a huge clunk. I retorqued the u bolts and that didn't do anything but I noticed the sway bar bushings were shot. I ordered some new ones and will see if that does the trick.

 

[FJ60Cam]

The noises can come from several places...

My noises go away after I grease the shackle and pins real good. It actually makes the clunk noise while I pump the grease in sometimes.

One day I'm going to pull it apart and see what the bushings look like...