Clunk/Pop when I get in my truck.

[Devin McCormack]

As the title states. This just started today/this morning. Truck is in park not running, not driving. I open the door and go to climb in the seat and CLUNK. Sounds like its coming from the rear. I checked the rear leafs. Cant find any cracks or broken leafs or shackles. Any guesses on what this might be? Does not matter which side of the truck you climb into it happens on the passenger side as well and also happens when you exit the truck. 

 

The leafs and shackles are the originals and are rusted and crusty looking. And this is the coldest day we have had since I have owned the truck at 15F.

 

Any clues or anyone whos also suffered this issue would be great. 

 

Truck is a 2003 1500 4x4 with a torsion level. Only had the torsion level on for about 2 weeks. 

[Supreme Pizza]

6 minutes ago, Devin McCormack said:

As the title states. This just started today/this morning. Truck is in park not running, not driving. I open the door and go to climb in the seat and CLUNK. Sounds like its coming from the rear. I checked the rear leafs. Cant find any cracks or broken leafs or shackles. Any guesses on what this might be? Does not matter which side of the truck you climb into it happens on the passenger side as well and also happens when you exit the truck. 

 

The leafs and shackles are the originals and are rusted and crusty looking. And this is the coldest day we have had since I have owned the truck at 15F.

 

Any clues or anyone whos also suffered this issue would be great. 

 

Truck is a 2003 1500 4x4 with a torsion level. Only had the torsion level on for about 2 weeks. 

 

  As long as the symptoms can be repeated on demand, it should be extremely easy to find the problem. Have one person move closer to the sound every time it happens. Then repeat the sound a few hundred times in row. Stop when they have their finger on the thing that's making the sound. Marco - clunk. Marco - clunk. Stop when the person says Polo.

[richard wysong]

well put pizza , could be anything, does it do it driving as well?

[Sharpz]

my truck does this too and since it was down to the coldest day of the year so far it does it more pronounced.  I am guessing cab mounts are the culprit. After running the truck for a bit, no such noises.  If it sits for a few hours, I hear it again.  I dont think its anything to worry about since it is a one off, and not a continuous noise. 

Edited January 3, 2022 by Sharpz

[dna9656]

How much do you guys weigh?

Worn out shock, spring bushings?

[Sharpz]

17 hours ago, dna9656 said:

How much do you guys weigh?

Worn out shock, spring bushings?

in my case, it went from a rainy 55 degrees, to down to 14 degrees in like 8 to 9 hours.  With over 320,000 on the truck, and original bushings cab mounts etc. its going to make a little noise.  In my case shocks are bilstein 5100's and less then 20k  on them.

[Supreme Pizza]

11 hours ago, Sharpz said:

in my case, it went from a rainy 55 degrees, to down to 14 degrees in like 8 to 9 hours.  With over 320,000 on the truck, and original bushings cab mounts etc. its going to make a little noise.  In my case shocks are bilstein 5100's and less then 20k  on them.

 

 

What about the Marco - Clunk thing? Did you try that?

[Sharpz]

lol no.  My truck doesnt make it when its not cold outside, like 25 or below.  Once if it makes the noise it wont do it till maybe the next cold day or after sitting a while.  It really makes the noise if I use the step up/rock skids to get in the truck on cold days.  Mine doesnt make it enough to even worry about it, but I do remember the first few times it happened, I honestly thought something broke it was that loud.

[dna9656]

That's a lot of miles! Maybe this summer you can do a complete energy suspension bushing/ body mount upgrade....

[Supreme Pizza]

 

 

   You could try putting some weight in the back of the truck.

 

With enough weight, I'm sure the noise would go away.