My new to me sport trac

[mcarroll02]

I think im gonna bite the bullet and order the rancho shock set. And new sway bar bushings. I put a cheap set of Gabriel shocks on about a year ago, and i think they are shot. Bad clunking when going over our rough roads. Just replaced the endlinks when i replaced all the ball joints. I have checked everything multiple times, and the bar bracket bushings and the shocks are the only thing left that i can think of making the clunking in the front. I know the rear sway bar bushings are shot and thats where that rattle in the back is coming from. I already have those, just waiting on a weekend for the weather to cooperate.

 

[Pat in RI]

Yeah. I had the same clunk in the front end. Turned out to be a sway bar links and the upper shock bushing was gone. New shocks and links fixed the problem.

 

[mcarroll02]

I just put these shocks on last year. But they are the cheapest Gabriel shocks rockauto had for it. Ive got a set of ranchos on the way. I did replace the endlinks when i rebuilt the front end, but not the bar to frame bushings. I did see a little light shine through on one side using a bright flashlight. I've got new poly end links and frame bracket bushings. Also have the poly bushings to do rear sway bar also. Trying to source poly bushings for the rear leaf springs, but no luck yet.