New 4" Lift Making a Creaking Noise. Please Help!
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New 4" Lift Making a Creaking Noise. Please Help!
I have a 2008 4DR Rubicon with 300 miles on it right now. Two weeks ago I installed a complete TeraFlex 4” Suspension Lift (Part #: 00145140), new 35” BFG KM2’s with new 17” rims and a new steering stabilizer. The kit came with everything to include a front adjustable track bar. This weekend I installed a new TeraFlex front driveshaft.
Ever since the kit has been installed I have been hearing a loud creaking noise that sounds like it is coming from all four corners of the jeep and every time I have a passenger, they say that they feel a bumping at their feet. There was no change to these noises with the new drive shaft. The only time that I hear this creaking is when I am driving slowly. It seems to be fine on the highway.
Does anyone know what this might be or how to fix it? I checked all of the bolts and thy are tight.
FYI- I have no experience with this type of work and I installed everything myself, so any tips or recommendations will be truly appreciated!
I also installed Rugged Ridge RRC Side Armor Guards before the lift, but they did not cause any noises.
THANKS!!
Ever since the kit has been installed I have been hearing a loud creaking noise that sounds like it is coming from all four corners of the jeep and every time I have a passenger, they say that they feel a bumping at their feet. There was no change to these noises with the new drive shaft. The only time that I hear this creaking is when I am driving slowly. It seems to be fine on the highway.
Does anyone know what this might be or how to fix it? I checked all of the bolts and thy are tight.
FYI- I have no experience with this type of work and I installed everything myself, so any tips or recommendations will be truly appreciated!
I also installed Rugged Ridge RRC Side Armor Guards before the lift, but they did not cause any noises.
THANKS!!
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Dont use an impact to torque something down. You'll never really know how tight it is. Only use a torque wrench and make sure you torgue everything when the full weight of the jeep is on the ground.
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This is exactly how I did it (minus the torque wrench) The kit did not specify the torque settings so I loosely tightend everything while lifted and then lowered it to tighten everything as tight as I could with a breaker bar.
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They appeared to be greased when I got them, but last night I used a grease gun and lubed them again. I drove around, but no change. Should I give it more time for the grease to set in?
What about the passenger floor bumping? Any thoughts?
What about the passenger floor bumping? Any thoughts?
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The kit that I got was the TeraFlex 4” Suspension Lift (Part #: 00145140), you helped me over the phone a lot and I sent you pics of the rear control arms installed. This is Frank Deerr.
The control arms are mounted the way the directions said:
Front and Rear Lower Control Arms: Brass Universal Joint is on the Axle.
Front and Rear Upper Control Arms: Brass Universal Joint is on the Frame.
The control arms are mounted the way the directions said:
Front and Rear Lower Control Arms: Brass Universal Joint is on the Axle.
Front and Rear Upper Control Arms: Brass Universal Joint is on the Frame.