Florida raptor specialist

[Sooner89]

I had the same issue. I bet it is the Bushing on the Shock absorber. I replaced the end links and sway bar bushing until I figured out it was the lower shock bushing.

 

[Nesc204]

I've had a clunk noise in front end since the day I bought mine yrs ago brand new on small bumps like frost heaves and small pot holes only. Come to find out threw research and from Ford that it is the normal Hydraulic actuation in the shocks itself. Its a noisy off road suspension. And yes still did after I had to replace ball joints over time. Still does it. Its an off road truck

 

[Christyle]

Check this thread out, lots of discussion on it. Also, Mine continues to have it after new UCAs, sway bar links and ball joints. Got the right socket to torque my lower shock bolt better.

Chasing that "frt end clunk"

So as a new Raptor owner, I have learned all about the "clunk". I have read every thread on the net regarding it and all the possible fixes. My truck is a 2014 crew with 55k mostly hwy miles. The prior owner pampered it, it has had an easy life. I regret to say I have the clunk, it is majorly...

www.fordraptorforum.com

 

[BenBB]

Tons of good info here on FRF and in this thread, I've chased different clunks on my '13 for years (189k miles now). I went through LCA balljoints (they were shot), UCA balljoints (whole OEM UCA so pivots as well), tie rods, tightened rack itself, rebuilt shocks, sway bar links (ditched whole swaybar), torqued everything and added alignment cams to LCA pivot bolts.

Most recently it was the LCA pivot bolts on the LH side, if you've got enough torque wrench to tighten the lower shock bolts you can do those as well, only 258 ft-lb. I'm not real sure alignment guys torque them enough...

 

[formula42]

I had clunk too.. Got some rebuilds from TSW and the clunk went away...Rebuild only lasted about six weeks or so.. Now I'm back in the clunk zone until I can get some new ones