leaf spring noise

[Skyhigh4by]

I have a mysterious rattle under the back of my truck when Im on bumpy/washboard roads. I checked the spare tire thinking that might be it but no luck. Best I can tell is that the overload spring is hitting against the rest of the leaves on bumps. Anyone have any ideas? When I get into really bad roads its like a machine gun under there and even if I slow right down it still does it just alot slower. Should I try clamping the overload tight to the rest of the leaves?

 

[NelsonDiesel]

check your leafs - at the end of them there should be a plastic piece that rests in a hole at the end of the leaf. Do all leafs have them?

 

[Skyhigh4by]

There is a hole at either end of the overload with nothing in it ???? Should there be something there? After the end of the overload the rest of the leaves have the factory clamp with a plastic bushing type deal in there.

 

[Pure Diesel]

http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/bsp2.html

 

[motohed]

exactly! i went to 4 wheel parts and got some low profile bump stops and bolted them to my overload springs in the holes that are already there.

also, i noticed on my truck i have the 2.5" receiver with the 2" sleeve in it. that rattles a bit

 

[Stingpuller]

Noise in rear

I have the same noise in my GMC. Mine is the springs like the others have said. I am missing the rear spring bumber. It really does rattle like there is something falling off! Jeff

 

[whitetrash21]

clamped mine. no more squeaks.... except for some crappy shocks, those rattle like crazy ....

 

[WanaDmaxsub]

GM Part# 15247030
But I like the ones Pure Diesel posted better.

 

[Skyhigh4by]

I looked it up and its under the recall & TSB section on gm-trucks.com. Was it a recall will the dealer do it for free?

 

[WanaDmaxsub]

I doubt it.
Their only $6 ea. for the OEM replacements.