Front shock assembly

[nolakj]

I’ve got the lifted OME springs and shocks for the front and am looking at the upper shock mount and whether a new mount is necessary. I see there is a bushing of sorts built into the upper mount so maybe replacement is a good idea? My question is whether or not there is anything besides the isolator for the bottom of these assemblies?

 

[tommudd]

Iso top and bottom

 

[nolakj]

Iso top and bottom

Thanks Tom. I will definitely replace the ISO’s top and bottom. Would you recommend replacing the front shock mount (that metal thingie with the 4 studs that mounts the assembly to the frame)? Thanks for all of your KJ know how !

 

[DadOSix]

along this line - would a bad iso make a noise similar to a bad sway bar link? I've been all over my 04 and replaced many worn parts. Still got that rap on the right side going over a bump. Front end shop says it is good, but didn't give much love because I did all the uppers and lowers and inners and outers on my own.

 

[nolakj]

along this line - would a bad iso make a noise similar to a bad sway bar link? I've been all over my 04 and replaced many worn parts. Still got that rap on the right side going over a bump. Front end shop says it is good, but didn't give much love because I did all the uppers and lowers and inners and outers on my own.

Have you checked your bushings for the power steering rack? Might be unrelated but these have caused a few noises in my rig in the past.

 

[tommudd]

along this line - would a bad iso make a noise similar to a bad sway bar link? I've been all over my 04 and replaced many worn parts. Still got that rap on the right side going over a bump. Front end shop says it is good, but didn't give much love because I did all the uppers and lowers and inners and outers on my own.

will at times

 

[DadOSix]

I’m down to the iso or the strut itself.

 

[nolakj]

I had a shop assemble my first set of lifted fronts and they forgot to put the washer under the nut at the top of the assembly. It eventually ripped through the bushing of the top mount. That was fun.

 

[paul@]

alot of times, its a worn out, passenger side intermediate axle,that will cluck over bumps....

 

[DadOSix]

alot of times, its a worn out, passenger side intermediate axle,that will cluck over bumps....

Found that little bit of slop on this 04!

also, embarrassed to report, the clunk sounded exactly like sway bar links. Which I just replaced. Which my front end alignment shop noted. As a thought one early morning, i pulled kj back into garage to grease again after a river crossing and found … I had forgotten to tighten the upper bolts on the sway bar link on the klunky side. As i recall, some distraction happened and i walked off for a bit.

funny, the front end guy missed it too. He is usually quite good.