Stock drag link clunk

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Frenchy

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Hello all I’m new to the forum.
I have a question
Just had my steering box and drag link replaced under warranty on my gladiator Mojave,
I have some up and play on the drag link at the knuckle and it makes a clunking sound while driving i do have a 3 inch lift kit.
Wondering what would cause this and curious what the factory torque spec is just to confirm they torqued it correctly.
Thank you in advance
 
Frenchy said:
Hello all I’m new to the forum.
I have a question
Just had my steering box and drag link replaced under warranty on my gladiator Mojave,
I have some up and play on the drag link at the knuckle and it makes a clunking sound while driving i do have a 3 inch lift kit.
Wondering what would cause this and curious what the factory torque spec is just to confirm they torqued it correctly.
Thank you in advance
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You can find all the gladiator torque values here
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Gladiator Factory Torque Values

These are OEM Factory Torque Values out of a manual for the Jeep Gladiator. They should be good for 2019-2023. There were some changes to the 2024 model and those numbers are NOT reflected here. I didn't create this, someone else copied from a purchased service manual and hosted this on the web...
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Frenchy said:
Hello all I’m new to the forum.
I have a question
Just had my steering box and drag link replaced under warranty on my gladiator Mojave,
I have some up and play on the drag link at the knuckle and it makes a clunking sound while driving i do have a 3 inch lift kit.
Wondering what would cause this and curious what the factory torque spec is just to confirm they torqued it correctly.
Thank you in advance
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I can’t figure out why the drag link at the knuckle still has up and play and clunks a lot while driving after everything was replaced new
 
When you say up and down play, do you mean the TRE has slop inside the joint, or is it moving up and down in the knuckle? The drag link should be able to pivot/rotate front to back a little, just like your tie-rod.
 
Just got back from the dealership they don’t think the drag link is the cause of the clunking. They are going to go through the whole drive line , suspension and steering .
All under warranty
 
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