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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JustJeepinWithYa

Love this forum!!! Pretty sure this is exactly whats going on! After reading this post I checked my tie rod - I can move it back and forth about an inch or two and at each hard stop its metal on metal clunk..... checked the other parts and my drag link does the exact same thing. So now that I have it narrowed down how do I stop the clunking or is this just normal JK noise over bigger bumps in the road when my suspension moves up and down? Thanks for all the help as always
Normal and not really fixable noise wise in the stock configuration. Upgrading to an aftermarket tie rod usually helps.

http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...t.aspx?id=3575

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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JayswranglerX
Normal and not really fixable noise wise in the stock configuration. Upgrading to an aftermarket tie rod usually helps. http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...t.aspx?id=3575 Sent from my LG-LS980 using JK-Forum
Wow that is a spendy (but awesome) tie rod! Looks like I will be doing the ol tighten all the bolts down and deal with it. Do u hear this noise on big bumps and very consistent on a "washboard" road?
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JustJeepinWithYa
Wow that is a spendy (but awesome) tie rod! Looks like I will be doing the ol tighten all the bolts down and deal with it. Do u hear this noise on big bumps and very consistent on a "washboard" road?
Unfortunately yes I do. Those awesome speed bump types that span a whole lane especially make it clank.

There are several other companies that make HD tie rods much cheaper. I'll upgrade once this stocker craps out and do a drag link flip at the same time

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