WTF is this sound that only happens when its cold???

[mitchely03]

I have some fairly gnarly speed bumps at my complex and recently in SoCal its been about 39-42* in the morning and every bump i hit around 3-5mph i get this horrible loud noise that comes from the front of the truck. The truck is on stock shocks and springs, Max Trac lift spindle and RC lower strut lift 2" spacer.

 

I am thinking maybe is the fender liner being kinda frozen??? I have no clue. or the springs binding?

 

Noise is completely eliminated when i get home after its a little warmer.

 

 

 

[rbrjr1]

to me, that sounds like the squeak that an "aluminum spacer" level kit causes.

 

it's why my level kit is urethane.

Edited January 14, 2020 by rbrjr1

[BlancoSilverado]

Also sounds like a dry bushing in a control arm,leaf spring......ect. 

[tmo]

My 15 sounded like that and my 18 sounds like that too. Not as loud. I’m not leveled or lifted on the 18, just stock and I have 15k miles. Maybe just poor quality shocks?

[mitchely03]

51 minutes ago, tmo said:

My 15 sounded like that and my 18 sounds like that too. Not as loud. I’m not leveled or lifted on the 18, just stock and I have 15k miles. Maybe just poor quality shocks?

Shoot i would hope not.

 

[mitchely03]

1 hour ago, rbrjr1 said:

to me, that sounds like the squeak that an "aluminum spacer" level kit causes.

 

it's why my level kit is urethane.

The RC one i have didn't seem aluminum but like a really hard hard plastic.

 

[Darmichar]

Sway bar bushings.  My '14 used to do that when it was stupid cold outside.

[rbrjr1]

1 hour ago, mitchely03 said:

The RC one i have didn't seem aluminum but like a really hard hard plastic.

 

RC has one that is black (doesnt tell what it's made of) and one that is red (Billett Aluminum).

if yours is black, maybe just lube the sway bar linkages at each front wheel..

[mitchely03]

1 hour ago, Darmichar said:

Sway bar bushings.  My '14 used to do that when it was stupid cold outside.

Hmmmm could be. I’m doing a front and rear sway bar upgrade soon anyways so I’ll be on poly. So at least it will be changed 

[rbrjr1]

You can also just replace the bushings if you need to.

(unless your existing sway bars have an issue?)

 

[Ozer]

39-42 in the morning is a no jacket day for us on the north east  lol

Mine never does that and we get way colder

[mitchely03]

4 hours ago, rbrjr1 said:

RC has one that is black (doesnt tell what it's made of) and one that is red (Billett Aluminum).

if yours is black, maybe just lube the sway bar linkages at each front wheel..

yeah mines the black one. And i will check those out

[mitchely03]

3 hours ago, rbrjr1 said:

You can also just replace the bushings if you need to.

(unless your existing sway bars have an issue?)

 

I work for a company who is doing sway bars for these trucks so I will be using mine for test fit

[bc-chris]

no clue what the noise is - but it sounds nasty!!

 

but seriously... 39-42F is cold???  bahahahahahaha!!!!  sorry.... i can't help myself.  i was outside earlier today in shorts and it was -18C....  which is around 0/-1F.  that's almost pants weather.

 

hope you figure out the noise