Clunking sound offroading

[SadRobot]

Anyone have any ideas on what made this clunking sound?

Nothing under the Jeep seems loose. In the video my Rock Krawler swaybar links were disconnected. This is a Sport so can't be anything that has to do with an electric swaybar disconnect.

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[The Fixer]

Anyone have any ideas on what made this clunking sound?

Nothing under the Jeep seems loose. In the video my Rock Krawler swaybar links were disconnected. This is a Sport so can't be anything that has to do with an electric swaybar disconnect.

I see something dangling behind your front bumper. When that hit the plate behind the bumper that's when I heard the noise. Couldn't zoom in close enough to see, I don't think it was your winch fairlead though.

 

[SadRobot]

I see something dangling behind your front bumper. When that hit the plate behind the bumper that's when I heard the noise. Couldn't zoom in close enough to see, I don't think it was your winch fairlead though.

Hmm behind my bumper? There is a pull strap for the winch hanging down in the front. Where do you see something behind the bumper?

 

[The Fixer]

Is that a metal tab on the end of the pull strap hanging below the bumper?

I'm almost positive when I saw that swing and hit the frame that's when I heard the noise.

 

[SadRobot]

Is that a metal tab on the end of the pull strap hanging below the bumper?

I'm almost positive when I saw that swing and hit the frame that's when I heard the noise.

No metal just nylon and soft rubber.

 

[The Fixer]

No metal just nylon and soft rubber.

Well, the sound is higher-pitched, which makes me think it's a smaller piece of metal. Were both endlinks anchored in their mount while disconnected? Can they bounce around while flipped up, and possibly cause the noise?

 

[SadRobot]

Well, the sound is higher-pitched, which makes me think it's a smaller piece of metal. Were both endlinks anchored in their mount while disconnected? Can they bounce around while flipped up, and possibly cause the noise?

They don't bounce around or really contact any other metal. I did just check all my suspension bolts and then had a thought to check my fender liners. They are made of metal. I found some of the bolts super loose and when I pushed on the fender liner it made a rattle/clunky type sound. I tightened all the bolts and hoping maybe this was the issue.

 

[The Fixer]

They don't bounce around or really contact any other metal. I did just check all my suspension bolts and then had a thought to check my fender liners. They are made of metal. I found some of the bolts super loose and when I pushed on the fender liner it made a rattle/clunky type sound. I tightened all the bolts and hoping maybe this was the issue.

Ah, good catch, I hope that's the fix!

 

[Terrymo]

I had some hardware loosen in the two areas shown, and I think the bottom bracket was popping.

 

[SadRobot]

I had some hardware loosen in the two areas shown, and I think the bottom bracket was popping.

I think this might have been my culprit:

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