Hello everyone, new to this forum. I just bought a 2025 Lariat Fx4 with the Powerboost in April this year. I immediately had a 2.5” leveling puck kit installed with 35” Ridge Grapplers. In the past month, I have noticed this EXACT issue. I can’t hear any noise really, it’s more so a bump feeling coming back thru the steering wheel. Almost like someone is tapping the steering shaft. I can only feel it at low speeds - 20 mph and less. Driving over a railroad track, or crossing large cracks from bridges, or gravel road will produce the feeling every time. I would love to know what’s causing it. Truck is brand new, so I haven’t take it to Ford or the 4 wheel drive shop yet that installed the leveling kit. Really trying to see if anyone else has figured it out so I can be a little more informed when I do finally take it in to be looked at. Of course I’m worried Ford will just blame it on the leveling kit…
exact same issue... its got to be something in the shaft or the epas everything else from control arms to struts to sway bar links are all tight. I checked the steering shaft inside the cab and the upper portion in the engine bay, both were tight.
Kmc0929 - I have a follow up question for you: on the way home from work today, I realized I am mostly feeling this clunking sensation through the driver side tire. I noticed it because I crossed a bridge crack at an angle and my driver side tire hit it first and I felt the clunk, and then my passenger side hit it, and I did not feel the clunk. I also thought I noticed this pulling into my driveway at an angle the other day. Have you noticed if it’s in your driver side tire only, or do you feel it through both?
My experience has been similar to yours. If I go over small bumps where both tires pass over it at the same time, there is usually no "clunking felt". If the tires pass over at different times, I typically get the "clunking" feedback. In my case it does not seem specific to one side.
So, the common denominator is we all installed puck leveling kits and then noticed this clunk. I’m considering switching to Eibach coilovers in the next year or so. If I spend anymore money on mods this year, my wife’s gonna divorce me. Guess I’ll just have to live with the clunk for now. Sure would be great if someone actually figured out the issue here. Anyone else out there that can chime in??Ok, here's my update.
I removed the OEM front struts with Rough Country 2" spacer and replaced with 6112.
My clunk is gone.
My front left OE strut was leaking heavily with only 8K miles on it.
Was that the issue? I cant say for sure. I just know its gone now
Additionally, I checked the swaybar links and ball joints/tierods before I disassembled and didn't find anything loose.
Just wanted to update y'all.
I have also noticed that mine seems to become more pronounced once the truck is hot after a long commute.
I experienced this issue with no level in the truck. I bought the truck with around 30K miles completely stock and started noticing it shortly after purchasing. I have since installed a 2" ReadyLift level, and the problem did not worsen. In fact, it may have even reduced the severity slightly.
Well that makes me feel better… I had my pucks and tires installed in less than a week after buying my truck in April of this year. I didn’t notice anything in the first week I had it stock, but I may have just not noticed it right away. I started to convince myself that I self induced this problem with installing the leveling kit. Maybe the leveling kit has nothing to do with it.
When are you taking your truck back in to the stealership? Mine is due for its first service, I’m thinking in the next 1-2 weeks I’ll set that up and then also tell them about the clunking i’m experiencing. See what BS they try to tell me.
