2004 FORD F150 SUPERCREW
QUESTION:
I have a 2004 ford f150 supercrew(2 wheel drive) with an annoying "bump" or rattle in the front end when traveling over rough roads. I had the front end checked and the shop said everything was tight. Could this be the struts or strut mounts? The truck has 140k miles.
ANSWER:
It's always best to go with what the mechanic says, only because we cannot see the vehicle or have access to it. There are a lot of parts on a suspension, it could be almost anything. Struts themselves would not make a noise. They are just a hydraulic cylinder. Mounts typically squek and click when one goes bad. Both of these, especially the mount, are easy for a mechanic to check. But it sounds like they did that already. Normaly if a strut / shock is bad, you will get really bad tire wear, so if the tire wear is good, it's probably something else. But that's just a guess, all we can do via internet.