Hard hit when rear axle hits a speed bump?

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My pathfinder hits HARD on bumps in the rear? any ideas?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuzWL9W3 ... ture=g-upl[/youtube]


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Where is the noise coming from?

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its more felt it like there's no give in the rear end. Any ideas on the video? that's mine as well

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How do you tell if shocks are aftermarket?

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Stock shocks are dark grey/black and say KYB.

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I saw the drivers side bump stop (in the coil), still have the passenger side?

I couldn't see if you have the links or not. I forget what they are called rite now (? Sway bar links?) they are in front of the axle. I had an aweful clunk, turned out mine we're bad/one was "gone". Had them replaced, and my clunk was gone.


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