Rattling over bumps after leveling kit install

[DukeCanBuildit]

Mine actually wasn’t making noise when I rocked the truck, but sounded like heavy rattling when I went over any bumps when driving. No noise over progressive dip on smooth pavement.

I would double check the strut nut, I was able to torque mine with a deep well socket.

I also took the advice of another member above and loosened all 3 top hat bolts and the bottom 2 strut bolts that go into the LCA while the truck was under its own weight. I jumped up and down on the front end a few times then tightened everything down. I got everything snug with a socket and ratchet, then torqued the top mount nuts to 41ft-lbs, followed by the bottom bolts into the LCA to 66ft-lbs.

This was all done with the sway bar loose at the connecting points to the frame, I didn’t break the connection at the sway bar ends and all. I tightened the sway bar back to the frame last and torqued to 66ft lbs.

Thanks Evan - I crossed my fingers and tried a deep socket but the strut shaft spun at the same time so I’ll have to use a pass through socket so I can hold the shaft from moving with an 8 or 9mm socket. It’s buried in a storage tote somewhere and it’ll take me longer to find it than it will to use it. ?

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[fortywater12]

Thanks Evan - I crossed my fingers and tried a deep socket but the strut shaft spun at the same time so I’ll have to use a pass through socket so I can hold the shaft from moving with an 8 or 9mm socket. It’s buried in a storage tote somewhere and it’ll take me longer to find it than it will to use it. ?

No problem, Duke! My shaft spun at first too, but I just went crazy with it and it eventually sucked down enough to tighten up, ha.

Good luck! I think that might be your culprit…crossing my fingers for you.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

No problem, Duke! My shaft spun at first too, but I just went crazy with it and it eventually sucked down enough to tighten up, ha.

Good luck! I think that might be your culprit…crossing my fingers for you.

Haha - it worked, so I just might go back out to the garage after supper and go “crazy with it”. Thanks!

 

[fortywater12]

Haha - it worked, so I just might go back out to the garage after supper and go “crazy with it”. Thanks!

You could always use an adjustable wrench on it too and hold the top with a socket

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

You could always use an adjustable wrench on it too and hold the top with a socket

Thanks - I wish it were that simple for me but I have the RC level kit spacer on there and can’t get at the top nut without a socket.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

glad you figured it out

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