99 4x4 suspension banging

[bobby ward]

The front suspension on my Explorer is completely clapped out and somehow the main noises or anything on it is from the passenger unit bearing being worn and the previously mentioned sway bar end link issues... I changed the whole front diff because of a rotational noise (had a spare in a parts rig) that I now believe to be the unit bearing (at least part of it, I ran a lot of miles with very little oil in the front diff).

There aren't any worn out bushings on the front diff are there? I think there's only one on the passenger side and two on the drivers side if memory serves... The CV on the front output of the AWD T case isn't worn is it? I honestly have very few miles on the AWD system from the Explorers but even my 240k mile '98 Explorer drives pretty nice somehow, the '00 Explorer with 260ish has lived a rougher life...

Well it has a new front driveshaft also. Truck has been basically rebuilt bumper to bumper. Just missing something.

 

[bobby ward]

The only other thing I can think of then is the bushings for the control arms maybe being worn. Another case where you need vehicle load on the suspension to see if the bolts are pushing out of center. They can be tough to see but it will be obvious when you see it. A lift and a tall jack stand are most useful for this but it can be done in the driveway. Just not as handy.

Weird that it duplicated then, unless they made a copy. Either way, it's better to have everything in one post for your future reference as well as others.

Well I tried to put it in one post, Very low tech person living in a high tech world. lol ..

 

[bobby ward]

Sway bar end links ok?

Were good but replaced anyway.

 

[bobby ward]

Blown shocks will make noise when they top out

New

 

[rusty ol ranger]

That and found my bedliner tailgate and the tailgate inner cover was all but falling off, removed 90 % of my rattling . It only makes that noise when the suspension unloads over bad places in the road, not on the compression side of things.

Those new shocks are good and tight arent they? No undersized bolts or dicked up bushings?