John in the Woods
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Still hearing some clunking, particularly when I stop in reverse. I'll go in for another check on torque, but I'm wondering if that's just a reality of these @ROCK HARD 4X4 skids. Do they shift slightly at times? Any thoughts from folks who've been running these longer?Just an added note ... I put on about 1,000 miles since installing these, and have begun hearing some clunks and bags over the past few days, on turns, when reversing direction, and at stops.
I went underneath it today and three of the four lower control arms bolts needed a fair bit of tightening to get back into torque. I don't suspect the bolts loosened, but I do think it's possible the skids, especially in the front, have a little room to bend in and did so over a few days and miles.
Retorquing is a good idea in general, so I'm not sounding any alarms here. Just a reminder to folks who might take this on to give those LCA skids some extra love after a little time passes.
For me, they're all torqued once again, and the clunks and bangs are gone.
If that's the case, I have no problems with that at all, and the occasional clunk is a small inconvenience to accept for the serious steel beef that this things wrap around the LCA and rear shock ends. I just want to be sure I'm not about to drop something I don't want dragging on the interstate.
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