Clunk in my Trunk
- Thread starter Prime8
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MTG
Caught the Bug
Do you have a Tuffy concealed carry drawer? I had a clunk that sounded like it was coming from the rear end but it turned out to be the Tuffy concealed carry drawer. I didn't install the rear screw to the tub and the back end would clunk on bumps. Small piece of wood wedged in there took care of it.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Prime8
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SOLUTION!!! I hope...
So as I was crawling around underneath my jeep putting on my new rear LCAs, I was shaking EVERYTHING and looking for any signs of rubbing or banging parts. As a last ditch effort, I started hitting various parts with the side of my fist, to better recreate the impact of bumps on the road... The last thing I was planning to check, the trailer hitch, was a winner! Well, not so much the hitch itself, but the hard plastic bumper cover above it. Seems there is just enough of a gap between the hitch and the plastic cover that it 'clunks' when I hit bumps. It would also explain why the noise would worsen in the afternoons, as the plastic sat in the sun and expanded all day, further reducing the gap so that even smaller bumps would cause the noise. So, I cut out a 2"x2" slice of that 'ergonomic' foam, (the kind of stuff they are putting on floor mats that molds to your feet) and wedged that in the gap while pulling upwards on the bumper cover. Seems to have solved the problem, but I haven't driven it yet.
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!
So as I was crawling around underneath my jeep putting on my new rear LCAs, I was shaking EVERYTHING and looking for any signs of rubbing or banging parts. As a last ditch effort, I started hitting various parts with the side of my fist, to better recreate the impact of bumps on the road... The last thing I was planning to check, the trailer hitch, was a winner! Well, not so much the hitch itself, but the hard plastic bumper cover above it. Seems there is just enough of a gap between the hitch and the plastic cover that it 'clunks' when I hit bumps. It would also explain why the noise would worsen in the afternoons, as the plastic sat in the sun and expanded all day, further reducing the gap so that even smaller bumps would cause the noise. So, I cut out a 2"x2" slice of that 'ergonomic' foam, (the kind of stuff they are putting on floor mats that molds to your feet) and wedged that in the gap while pulling upwards on the bumper cover. Seems to have solved the problem, but I haven't driven it yet.
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!
LOL :rock: