Bed Flex?

[Diesel Kinevel]

does anyones truck make popping noises when the bed flex? and if so is there any way to get rid of the noise?

Thanks in advance,

Zach

 

[police stroker]

Mine does the same thing I dont know of any fix????

 

[Zookie400]

check the tailgate bushings / adjustment on the strikers.

also, check the inside corners where the bedsides meet the bed floor, on the rear facing surface, your bed may be cracking apart and flexing too much causing the noise. mine is

i can post pics if you need, let me know.

 

[95_stroker]

My bed on my 95 flexed quite alot (ahem... when driven in certain conditions) and I never experienced the popping you describe. But my bed was in good shape, no cracks or worn bushings.

 

[Diesel Kinevel]

Ok thanks for the help. I was just wondering because it does it at weird times like when Im turning uphill. (not really my idea of 4X4 bed flexing like 95 stroker is thinkin of...)

 

[Patrick Feeley]

You can always try tightening the fender bolts by the hood hinges (sounds stupid I know, but its helped many folks with strange popping noises). Cheers!

 

[94f450sd]

as patrick says plus check the radius arm bushings if your truck is 2WD.i have put mine in some 4 wheeling situations but never hear a pop from my bed.just the radius arms.

 

[Zookie400]

Ok thanks for the help. I was just wondering because it does it at weird times like when Im turning uphill. (not really my idea of 4X4 bed flexing like 95 stroker is thinkin of...)

sounds a lot like my truck. i know my noise is coming from the tailgate.

 

[Diesel Kinevel]

sounds a lot like my truck. i know my noise is coming from the tailgate.

my tailgate is a little loose and doesnt fit snug. It has about an inch and a half of play foreward and back. I guess that could be the problem but it throws me off because it sounds like the noise is coming from right behind me....so i dunno

 

[BJS]

Diesel take the tailgate off and drive around I imagine that you'll find that the noise is coming from the tailgate and this little experiment is easy and costs you nothing other than the diesel to drive around.