This doesn’t sound like a u joint. U joints make a snapping pop and on each rotation or every second or third… This you can see is making noise whenever the leaf springs visibly move.

have you tried it ?

GM Quality. Mine's got 25k on it and it's doing this. What an embarrassment. And now the dealer can't even get the replacement parts because of the current UAW hissy fit. I guess I'll wait a few more weeks to drive my truck before I can have the recall parts.

All these truck be having issues Ford, Chevy, GMC. All seems to be over priced junk nowadays. I'm seriously thinking about going Toyota.

Yeah it's not just GM. My F150 does it too. I just found out about isolator pads and I think I've finally tracked down the noise mines making. It's very similar sounding to this when that leaf spring slides back and forth.

It's 2023 now and still they can't master it

There's nothing to master, 3 or 4 pieces of solid spring steel sliding and rubbing together under pressure thousands of times a week.

Johnny Zivcic hey Johnny this just happened to me. A month at the dealer and they told me today it’ll be 2k not covered under warranty (leaf spring). It’s bs beyond belief for such a new and expensive truck.

I hear you man. The dealer told me ours is covered because we're at 25k miles but they can't get parts because the UAW toddlers throwing a fit. I'll never own another GM product again.

Daniel Blanke so GM AND Ford? Such a slap in the face after years of support and defending their quality. My family will never own either again. #teamsubaru

Get a ram. They come with coil springs

Toeque ubolts to spec..... Theyre loose.

Good catch

Ok mr goodwrench

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Boulder ironworx, took about 2 years of beating. The salt on the roads around here flaked the coating off. But these are very nice. Had to order longer hardware to secure the shocks. The skids still function great but look like poop. I will take them off and rattle can them this year. They were brand new, as was all the equipment and the rig itself when the video was taken.

Tighten the u bolts

@@hotrodray6802 That's not going to do anything when it's the end of each leaf pack shifting.

the noise dissapear after oil?

@raul16nyc - yeah, the noise comes and goes, especially when wet/moist weather... i couldn't apply oil then, so i'm just waiting a warm weekend to get under the car.

Sometimes. I used fluid film and it worked for a few days, unless I was playing in the dirt then the noise would be worse since the oil would attract dirt. Somedays it was SUPER bad, this was just a mild case of the noise but after replacing the springs the noise is finally gone, thank god.

My Triton MN have same problem like this . After 44k km when over the floor is uneven sound come out. I have try many way ( change bush,leaf spring pads )to solve this problem but sound same come out . Any suggestions give me to try?

I spray mine down with silicone from time to time, it usually last about a month. I've used gear oil in the past and it lasted around 3 months.

Nope felt fine, I ended up ditching the POS OME springs with some Alcan springs. Should have just bit the bullet and did it day 1. WAY better, no noises years later, WAY increased load capability and they perform freaking awesome. I would not recommend OME to anyone. That being said, I do own A LOT of ARB stuff. Just not these springs anymore more. Gave them to a friend who forged them into knives. I do have one long knife to show for the hassles. Thanks for the comment Kevin.

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OP here, yes, most the time the leafs have little isolation pucks/ pads in them to prevent the metal on metal contact. The upper leafs in the Xterra OME do not. I would double check torque of the Ubolts then take the truck to the car wash and high pressure wash the leafs. Let them dry, then jack up the frame and using a pry bar seperate the leafs a bit and spray in a nice amount of "fluid film" between each leaf, front and back, then lower. This helped my truck tons, but every 6-8 weeks I had to repeat. I found that if i load the rear up a lot I need to do it more often, I have a Tepui Autana Ruggedized RTT on my truck now, and when loaded for camping with jerry cans in the mount has @450 lbs of extra crap added to the rear. While the leafs with adjustable shackles and radflos handle the weight just fine Im thinking of jumping up the Alcans next spring just to eliminate the noise. But the popping has all but ceased since spraying with fluid film, its just the creeks, groans, and other things I deal with now.

I'm having this issue with my OME's on a 2016 Tacoma. This is the 2nd set I'm trying after ARB replaced the first set for the same issue. They have an excellent customer service and would probably constantly replace them so long as I show proof of proper installation and troubleshooting (as I'm going through this now). However I'm at that point where the replacements and trouble shooting just isn't worth it anymore. How are you liking the Alcans? Have you had any issues?

Check the bushing on your shocks

Sorry to hear man, I got rid of my noise. Cost me about $1000, new set of Alcan springs. 2.5" lift 600lbs over factory weight. Also picked up some PRG shackles set on lowest hole (1.0" lift) for 3.5" of total lift. Bushings, hardware, and a few hours under my truck. Noise is GONE! It feel so good to drive the truck again.

We took the bait. We thought GM would still be making decent pickups because that's what they were when we were kids. Since 09, they've been churning out trash. I've got an 18 Sierra, an 18 Silverado, and a 17 Silverado HD, and GM can have them all back as far as I'm concerned. They gave up on making trucks people want to own. I'm going to trade the 18 Sierra in on a Ford and see how that goes. I can't handle any more problems like this.

I feel the same way

@@danielblanke9427 get a Toyota!!

Nisstec ubolts. Torqued correctly. Checked torque a few times over a few days after install. Used the same brand bolts and same torque when I upgraded to alcan springs. It was the ome springs. They are garbage, sorry arb. Highly recommend alcan springs. Plus They custom make them for your weight and and lift. Currently doing a titan swap. But the alcans have been on a few years without issues. Thanks for the response and be safe out there.

Nope, wish it was that easy. U bolts torqued and double checked twice a day for the first 2 weeks. OME leaf packs sucks balls. Now have Alcans and everything is great once again. I took the leafs apart, save the 2 outer leafs for a friend to forge for some fun stuff, the rest went in the trash. Google "OME leaf spring noise" and see the hundreds of posts from various makes on forums. Its not limit to just this rig or that rig, its limited to their shit design. Metal on metal will always make noise.

Square ends are problematic. Rolled ends are better. Check out Eaton Detroit Spring for explanations.