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Clunking noise blown shocks?

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Johnnytwotimes

Johnnytwotimes

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hearing some clunking noise on my 2021 when braking and mostly hitting dips and bumps. Leaning towards blown shocks but I’m only at 27k and the truck is completely stock. Is it time for new suspension? What could it be? Any advice? Thanks
 
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Stock? Did you give it a lot of stress?
Front or back? Could even be the bed.

Have the dealership check it out.

Worst case, swap to 5100/OME/1.5" AAL.
 
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I hear it most definitely in the front. Just hate dealing with the dealership lol, trying to diagnose this problem if it’s the stock shocks I’m more than happy to replace them.
 
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Is it a substantial thud clunk or a hollow/tinny rattle clunk? If it's clunking something's not torqued. So there is movement where there shouldn't be.
Visual check. See if anything is loose or missing hardware. Check the bumpers on the shock assembly. Top and where the coil is seated. Make sure it's seated against the collar and the rubber bumper is on.

Make sure the sway bar links are torqued.
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Shocks should be torqued to keep things together and would make a more violent ting noise.
If it's a thud clunk, I think it would be the sways.
 
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