Dana 44 rear end movement

[Strider]

Hi all, I am diagnosing some clunking on a 2006 Rubicon and noticed there is a lot of play on the rear Dana 44. It moves in a way that rocks and adjusts the pinion angle. I am not seeing anything loose, my first guess is bad control arm bushings, what are your thoughts?

Video of the rocking

 

[JohnF500]

It was my lower control arms, cheap adjustable that failed… could only tell when on lift.

 

[rasband]

my first guess is bad control arm bushings

That's what I'd suspect as well.

 

[tworley]

X3.

 

[Rickyd]

A full set of new arms is cheap.Better than trying to replace bushings. Check your shock and trackbar bushings while you're at it.

Only tighten the bolts for any bushing joint with the jeep at ride height

 

[Strider]

Some new stock style rear control arms should be delivered today, will update once I replace them. Saw some movement in the sway bar end links too so will do those as well.

 

[Camdenst]

My lower control arm bolts actually wallowed out.

 

[Strider]

Got my rear control arms replaced, it did fix the rocking of the rear end, thanks all! You can see the bushings were in pretty rough shape.