cold weather and clunking shocks

[Gsteve]

I notice the front sups gets pretty loud when cold. I wonder if wrapping them in a sound deadener would help? During cold weather only of course.

 

[ntm]

I notice the front sups gets pretty loud when cold. I wonder if wrapping them in a sound deadener would help? During cold weather only of course.

What's your definition of cold ?
They're marginally louder at -35 up here, but so is everything. I'd be looking for something loose if I were you.

 

[Gsteve]

What's your definition of cold ?
They're marginally louder at -35 up here, but so is everything. I'd be looking for something loose if I were you.

It was 89-90 here last week. Today is 45. Insane country. Sounds like a door is not closed all the way.

 

[ntm]

Something is loose.
Check the lower shock bolt. 420 ft/lbs.

 

[Gsteve]

Fox shox rattle

Man I wish I knew of a way to quiet down the front Susp. Seems when it's colder it's worse. Sounds almost like a door is open. Every raptor I've driven sounds like this. If you only drive a raptor you probably get used to it. But I don't.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Sounds like your other thread...
http://www.fordraptorforum.com/showthread.php?p=764463

How many miles on the shocks? I assume stock shocks?

Could be the spherical bearing in the end of the shock.


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[Gsteve]

I forgot id posted that done it since new , stock shocks , now at 10,000 miles. Ive been in 3 raptors , they all do it.

 

[Blake72]

Stiffer and louder here too when it's cold. Nothing when it's warm

 

[cbs001]

Stiffer and louder here too when it's cold. Nothing when it's warm

Is that bad?

 

[Jordan@Apollo-Optics]

Turn the radio up another click or two and it goes away. It's a performance shock on a Ford. These trucks make noises and that just comes with the territory of owning an F150. Whether we like to admit it or not, the same guy that builds that ****** XLT probably put the doors on your SVT Raptor right after that XLT moved past on the assembly line.