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Front-End Clunk/Rattle - 2020 Ram Rebel

Hi all,

Long time lurker, first time poster....

2020 Ram Rebel, and I experience a bit of rattle/clunk somewhere in the front suspension.

Symptoms:
1.) Only hear/notice it at slow speeds. Up to ~25mph it seems to be most audible.
2.) Potholes/small bumps/bumpy roads when it's apparent. Never notice it on smooth roads.
2.) Cannot recreate by rocking the truck back and forth, at all - and i've rocked the sh*t out of it.
4.) Cannot decipher whether it's the left or the right side, specifically. Seems to be both, but not sure.

Attempted Fixes:
1.) I have replaced both sway bar end links with part #68399868ad. Mopar end links.
2.) I have replaced both sway bar bushings. Got them from NAPA, not sure of the brand/model but it was verified by the staff to fit the 2020 RAM front sway bar (in retrospect, probably should've measured myself, but they seemed to have fit perfectly.)

That was ~1.5 years ago, and the noise has been back for a couple of months now - just haven't gotten around to looking yet. Took it to the dealer before the aforementioned fixes and they found nothing at the time.

I assume that I should probably re-torque a handful of bolts on both sides, where might one find the torque-specs for the control arms/end links/etc? Not sure what might be next on this troubleshooting adventure but certainly open to ideas or something else to look for while I have the wheels off in the next couple days...

TYIA!
I finally solved my issue, (2020 limited)
Accelerating from stop, loud popping , clunking sound from rear and front . Same sound when braking to a stop. Doesn't happen at speeds over 15 mph. Replaced sway bar bushings , didn't help, I said to myself let me check a couple bolts. Never in my life would I expect this to be the culprit. Rear control arm bolts were loose. Just 1 bolt on each side. Front lower balljoint both side were loose as F. Crazy but it makes sense now . When accelerating from a stop the front of truck wants to lift up alittle , causing that popping noise . Thighted lower ball joint bolts and everything went away. God bless 🙌
 

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