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Strange noise after aftermarket bumper install

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Old 03-29-2016, 04:05 PM
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Well the spacers worked! No rattle and she's solid as a rock. Thanks again for all the advice. No its onto the trails April 1st
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Originally Posted by ohio79
Well the spacers worked! No rattle and she's solid as a rock. Thanks again for all the advice. No its onto the trails April 1st
Good deal. I hate mystery thumps. Glad it's solved.
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Don't forget to re-tighten the arm connecting the swing arm to the tailgate. Double check the axel nut and add grease once a year to the bearings.
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Originally Posted by BlackRockBurner
Don't forget to re-tighten the arm connecting the swing arm to the tailgate. Double check the axel nut and add grease once a year to the bearings.
I don't have the tire mount. I'm still using the factory tailgate
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My bad.
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Originally Posted by 14Sport
Pretty sure that's your problem. As you can see from my pics I can fit my fingers between the tub and the bumper. In your pics it doesn't look like you can do that. It looks like it may be hitting your flares as well. Or at least the picture angle makes it appear that way. It's hard to tell from the pics but you may be able to add a 1" body lift to gain enough clearance if you don't mind the extra height. Otherwise, you may have to figure out how to drop the bumper down .75" and possibly out some. Because the bumper is so tight I can't see whether it needs to come out as well to prevent horizontal contact with the lip underneath the tub. Did you check along the bottom to see if the paint is scuffed? Edit: This is what I'm talking about...
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