Front end clunk while turning POLL AIR OR NOT?

[YoAdrian]

If you own a 2019 Ram 1500 and are experiencing the front end “clunk” noise from your front suspension (seems to be most prevalent when turning or while rolling side to side), please fill out our poll to see if it correlates with standard or air suspension (or happens with either).

Feel free to add comments to describe when you experience it, what it is like, where the sound comes from, and ESPECIALLY what has worked or not worked to remedy it.

This poll is meant to complement the already existing thread on the topic here: https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/front-end-clunk-while-turning.1003/

Hope it helps, and thanks!

 

[YoAdrian]

@Slim you crack me up man... beat me to the third choice on my own darn poll.

 

[immersivenc]

More likely to happen over uneven pavement or when the front end is flexing in a low speed turn. Rack and pinion replacement and tightening damn near every bolt in the front end has been no help.

 

[Polaris Man]

Bump

 

[Attaboy]

Had a clunk at under 10k miles. Dealer retorqued front end went away. Clunk returned at 52K; replace A-pillar mounts, sway bar bushings and end links (Suspensionmax) to no avail. Feel it under drivers foot, firewall when backing out of sloped driveway, or sudden slow speed stops. No highway noise.

 

[PM-Performance]

Mine had more of a clicking than a clunk if I recall, but it’s been over a year since rectified.
After multiple visits and arguing and me doing the shops troubleshooting for them, turned out they replaced both front lower control arms at 18k miles. I think I noticed it at around 15-16k miles.

 

[Belvedere]

I don't hear very often, and couldn't tell you if it's a cold weather, etc thing. Only happens turning left at slow speeds. Really only one place where the pavement drops have I noticed it.

 

[RamCares]

Hello, @Belvedere!

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Hannah
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[Belvedere]

Hello, @Belvedere!

If you elect to visit a dealer, feel free to send us a private message. We're here to offer added support.

Hannah
Ram Cares

I need to remember to bring this up when I go in for the camera recall.

 

[Attaboy]

Update: Drove my usual workday routine for three days then had a chance to re-torque the pillar mounts and sway bar end links. The clunk/clicking is eliminated but time will tell. I wonder if the parts need some time to properly seat, if we use that term, then re-torque. If it comes back I’ll update.

 

[6of36]

Update: Drove my usual workday routine for three days then had a chance to re-torque the pillar mounts and sway bar end links. The clunk/clicking is eliminated but time will tell. I wonder if the parts need some time to properly seat, if we use that term, then re-torque. If it comes back I’ll update.

What are you calling " a pillar"? The only a pillar I know of, is at the windshield.

 

[Attaboy]

That’s correct. The body mount or body hold down is under the cab below the pillar. Sorry for the confusion. MOPAR calls these the A pillar mounts or body hold downs.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Update: Drove my usual workday routine for three days then had a chance to re-torque the pillar mounts and sway bar end links. The clunk/clicking is eliminated but time will tell. I wonder if the parts need some time to properly seat, if we use that term, then re-torque. If it comes back I’ll update.

Would you mind sharing the torque setting you used on the body mounts?

 

[Attaboy]

See the attached. I initially use the specs then bumped it up to 90 vs 80 ft lbs.

 

[Attaboy]

Lots of additional detail on this thread:

Front end clunk while turning - FIXED - TSB # 23-047-18

Well I was getting the clunk under my feet where the driver front body mount is located. This would happen while turning onto pavement that had a transition that dropped 1-2 inches. I decided to check the torque of the body mount bolts. Spec is 80ftlbs. The driver front was not quite to...

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