99 4x4 suspension banging

[bobby ward]

So my 99 4x4 has a very noticeable banging only on the rebound side of the front suspension, Everything is either like new or new, Can’t find anything loose.
Would the torsion bars adjustment cause issues ? Just stumped on the banging noise.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Sway bar end links ok?

 

[Blmpkn]

Blown shocks will make noise when they top out

 

[bobby ward]

Sway bar end links ok?

New and tight and new sway bar bushings

 

[bobby ward]

Blown shocks will make noise when they top out

Brand new kyb’s

 

[scotts90ranger]

Aftermarket swaybar links are garbage on these, I replaced the ones on my Explorer and they blew out within like 500 miles, the electrical tape I wrapped around the ends to replace the missing bushings lasted longer than the plastic spacer or rubber bushings... When you have 1 out of 4 bushings left it makes really weird noises and rides really funny...

 

[sgtsandman]

Have you replaced the bushings that mount the sway bar to the frame? If not, there is a good chance that they are the source of your banging noise.

They do wear and shrink over time. If they are bad enough, you can actually move the bar in the bushings by hand but otherwise look fine. It also might not show up until it's cold enough for the metal and bushings to shrink, allowing the movement. The latter is an issue I'm dealing with.

Also, when you check the ball joints, do you have the suspension sitting on a jack or jack stand while trying to move the suspension with a long bar prying on the wheel? A bad ball joint will not show itself if the suspension is unloaded.

The comment made about sway bar links is pretty true as well. Today's parts aren't all that great anymore. One method to combat some of it is to install the sway bar links with the suspension holding the vehicle weight. If there is any quality to the part, installing them that way will allow the links to seat properly and not pop and bang in the holes of the suspension arm and the sway bar.