Driveshaft Noise: What did I screw up?

[Pots&Pans]

I finally got around to installing an AEV 2" spacer lift on my Mojave this past weekend and am thinking I may have screwed something up with the front driveshaft. We had to drop the axle pretty far to get the springs and spacers in, but not so far that I felt it was concerning and no more than I have with previous installs.

With that said, I am definitely getting a small clunk that I can hear and feel in the steering wheel under initial acceleration. No other noise or clunk is noticed under normal driving conditions.

Has anyone else had this issue or something similar? The Jeep has just under 8k of road miles on it and the issue was not present before the install.

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[hjdca]

I finally got around to installing an AEV 2" spacer lift on my Mojave this past weekend and am thinking I may have screwed something up with the front driveshaft. We had to drop the axle pretty far to get the springs and spacers in, but not so far that I felt it was concerning and no more than I have with previous installs.

With that said, I am definitely getting a small clunk that I can hear and feel in the steering wheel under initial acceleration. No other noise or clunk is noticed under normal driving conditions.

Has anyone else had this issue or something similar? The Jeep has just under 8k of road miles on it and the issue was not present before the install.

Personally, I believe, as you do, that you cannot mess up a driveshaft by just drooping the suspension. I believe you have to run the truck at that extreme driveshaft angle to damage the driveshaft.... Maybe something is still loose ? Check you sway bar end links and drag link. Since you lifted it, you had to adjust your drag link to get the steering wheel straight... Are the drag link ends level ?

 

[Renegade]

Personally, I believe, as you do, that you cannot mess up a driveshaft by just drooping the suspension. I believe you have to run the truck at that extreme driveshaft angle to damage the driveshaft.... Maybe something is still loose ? Check you sway bar end links and drag link. Since you lifted it, you had to adjust your drag link to get the steering wheel straight... Are the drag link ends level ?

Yes to this. I think all bolts should be checked.

 

[Pots&Pans]

Thanks everyone - issue has been resolved. Loose shock bolt was the culprit.

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