Need new front springs Ford F53
I brought my motorhome to the Ford F53 Commercial truck center in Texarkana because it was making a clunking sound when swaying side to side. They spent some time with the RV and then suggested new s...
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kmb1966 wrote:fourmat wrote:
Are they sure that's causing the noise? Not saying your springs are not sagging but what is causing the noise Sounds more like a sway bar to me
they said the sway bar and bushings were ok. the noise is from the springs somehow. upon rocking the motorhome back and forth, you can hear the origin of the noise being in the springs popping.
Oh, and the sway bar bushings can absolutely cause that noise! When installing new bushings, there is lubrication that is applied between the bar and the bushing. If that lube is dried up, it will creak like crazy when the bar is flexed! Depending on how old your rig is, I might also consider replacing the OEM bushings with the newer poly bushings front and rear. That's not a hard or expensive job to do in the driveway! You can find the poly bushings on Ebay, front and rear for around $75.
