Thump in the front end?

[95six.five]

Here lately i've noticed if my front end "unloads" like if i go off a bump or say, off a curb and the suspension extends it will make a thump noise. almost like something hits the fender but i know that their isn't anything there to hit it. could it be that someone maybe put too short of shocks on it and there bottoming out or something or is it more serious than that?

 

[dowsewashere]

Is your truck cranked out? Sounds like you're not getting enough down travel and your upper control arms are hitting.

 

[SCOTTYINWV]

My first thought would be sway bar links or bushings if yours is equipped

And no crank, it's a c2500

 

[95six.five]

I have no idea how to check sway bar links or bushings? How?

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[SCOTTYINWV]

Easiest thing to do is check to see if the links are broken. There should be a bar the runs from side to side on the frame with links that drop down to your lower control arms. The bar will be bent in a couple different directions.

The links will be around 6" long and have a rubber or Polly bushing between the bar ends and the control arm mounts.
They look like this

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If they aren't broken, get a pry bar and bull on the spots where they come together to check for slack.

 

[96k1500]

Could just be that the shocks are old and need to be replaced also

 

[95six.five]

I know that my shocks are old and in need of replacing. I'm hoping to get a large job at the end of this week that should be able to pay for new shocks, bearings and balljoints because i know they're all worn out atleast some. one of my front shocks the bottom mounting spot is just broken off of the shock the previous owner didn't bother to point that out and i didn't think to check. So hopefully i can get the money and get it all fixed. then rims and tires should be coming around income tax time!!