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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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front end trouble

Hi... I am having trouble... My front end does not seem to be driving right. My brakes all of sudden are very touchy, my steering has a lot of play in it, and my truck is pulling right. Also when I have it in 4 wheel drive and I am at a stop and I take off in first there is a clunk. I took the tires off this afternoon and noticed that the sway bar link was bent on one side but not the other. All my bushings are cracked and seem to be in bad shape. My shocks are terrible. I dont know how to test to see if anything else is wrong. I have heard that the clunk could be my U-joints at the wheels.

I plan on replacing the bushings, the shocks and the sway bar links. Just don't know what brand, or what bushing kits to get.

Sam
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Usually the trackbar is the first to go and causes clunks and pulling.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Bought new shocks, a trac bar, stearing stabalizer, and sway bar end links today. Only put in trac bar and stabalizer so far and can already tell a difference. Brakes are still real touchy. Worth the money! still have clunk when it is in 4 wheel drive and i take off from stop.
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 04:12 AM
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The same clunk on truck no 1 in my sig was the RH front u-joint. I then had both sides replaced at the same time.
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Thats what i was thinking, thanks
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