Ok, little explanation first. During off roading and when suspension really gets compressed is it normal for serious clunking and banging in the front end?

Two, after my first serious off road adventure the other day I no notice hydraulic fluid/strut fluid on the wheel liner front passenger side. Poked around and checked the CV boot (all good.) and when looking at the strut I notice something isn't rght. I'll get pics up in a second. Also, look at the rub marks, what's hitting what??

Ok, stock replacements or upgrade to better part. Going to other computer to upload pics. Wade

 

Upgrade get Bilstein 5100 or get serious (and expensive) and buy some fox or king shocks.

 

awww the joys of fixing everything after offroading. Might as well upgrade to something that was more designed for it. Thats why I bought an atv for that type of enjoyment. Even then I found myself spending butt loads so I finally just gave up and became a spectator.

 

Here's your pics. Like I said,,,after the off road trip the yellow part of the strut is now showing

 

Oil on wheelliner.

 

I can't be too sure but it looks like the strut nut back off and the strut came out of the hole in the top of the brace. There should be a hole in the middle of the brace when the 3 strut studs come through. The top of the strut should be sticking out the hole and a nut on top. Check what the other side looks like and see if that is what happened.

 

Your dust boot just popped off. They arent held on there very good. That yellow piece is a bump stop. If you reach inside the spring there should be a loose plastic piece. Slide it all the way up and push until it pops back into place. I just put the new Bilsteins on my truck. Dont try to do it yourself. PITA. I took the struts out and had a local shop compress the spring and swap them over.

 

What lift kit is that? Those spacer mounts look super weak, even worse than the Procomps which are known to bend under stress. I'd get some quality fullsize shocks ASAP if you wish to keep offroading.

 

Im gonna put some limiting straps on my truck so that I prevent the suspension from hitting full droop and hitting the UCA on the coil like that. Hopefully it helps.

 

Thnx everyone.

1) Lift is a Rough Country 6"
2) I'll try to slide that plastic piece back up
3) Where is that fluid on wheel liner coming from?