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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Finally, I found the source of the clunk...

the torsion bar crossmember bushings are bad...real bad

next saturday...
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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I have the same problem. Any idea where to get the new bushings?
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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from GM. i see this problem often.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Do you happen to know the part number?
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by truckmann
Do you happen to know the part number?
i would have to have the parts guys look it up tomorrow.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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THANK YOU for posting, I'll have to see if that is my problem....
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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I am wondering where these bushings are?
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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The bushings are in the torsion bar crossmember where it mounts to the frame.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 03:41 AM
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part numbers?
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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It depends on which style you have.
If they look like dog bone things then this is the number. -15736950
Look here for pictures.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...hlight=torsion



If they are the riveted on isolator then the number is -15153956
Here are some pics of that. This one comes with the entire bracket the old one has to be drilled out.
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