on a side note, I was getting a slight popping noise on the passenger side.
I finally tracked it down to the passenger side hub (at least that's sure where it sounds like its coming from).
after raising the truck, I had no play in the wheel trying to move it around.
after tearing down that side I'm not seeing any issues like a bad bearing or anything.
the outer spindle nut was tight, but I did notice the inner spindle nut was not as tight. I'm wondering if that would have created the noise?
it only did it on turning, but the bearings and races all look new (they are I just put them in with the new ball joints a while back.
any ideas?
WELL THE DAMN POPPING NOISE WAS STILL GOING ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and pissing me off to the point of smashing it into a tree. I cannot stand noises like that.
Well I've been fighting this dang noise since before this post. not all the time, but its really unnerving to say the least.
well today I FINALLY got it.
although I checked the entire front end 100 times at least, in varying angles and suspension angles of flex, and although it never seemed to move by sight, I tightened everything down bolted to the front end, or checked it at least, it was all super tight.
it was the aftermarket trackbar was loose, where it mounts to the drop pmf trackbar mount.
you could chase that damn sound all over the front end, it sounded like it was up front, then it sounded like rear driver axle, then passenger front lol.
its like everytime I got under there, it would move sound positions.
so I took loose the trackbar from the bracket checked it and no slop, stuck an impact on it and problem solved.
ever had one of those sounds that drive you nuts, this one was mine.
hope it stays fixed, my nerves can't stand suspension noises like that lol, that popping drives me nuts.
