it will be so nice not to hear the clunking when going over rough spots
Couple of things here to keep in mind.
1) if up front slight light "thumping" sounds when going over uneven road surfaces, it could most likely be the front sway bar bushings. The rubber hardens up over the years and when the sway bar needs to "absorb" it end up banging within the bushing.
2) if it's rear clunking or clicking noises over rough road surfaces, it's most likely the upper control arms.
Squeaking sound in the rear is always the lower control arm rubber dried out bushings, clicking, ticking or clunking noises are always the upper control arms in the rear.
The end links and lateral links could make such clunking noises but generally is not loud enough to notice.
If they are worn badly, there'd be a lot of play but they don't tend to make such a noise that you would notice.
It's more of a visual thing, as in, jack the car up and shimmy the wheel to see the movement and observation of the play in the joints. Potentially wouldn't make any noise, just free play.
If you'd looking to hunt down rear end suspension noises like that "clunking" ... I'd be looking at inspecting the upper control arms.
Jack the rear end up, shimmy the wheel 9-3 o'clock and 12-6 o'clock ... rock it back and forth hard. observe free-play. Visually observe joint on control arm.
GLWR