Drivers front wheel clunk
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From: Wheatland, Mo
Axle shaft ujoint. Pretty sure but cant tell completely with the video not on it. Try spinning it by hand to see if it is hitting or wobbling.
You may even be able to see hit marks on it if that is whats making the noise.
You may even be able to see hit marks on it if that is whats making the noise.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Mazon, IL
Yeah, you'd think that. But they're new. plus the fact that if I unlock the hub, it spins freely and quietly even when the steering is maxed out. Lock the hubs, and start clanking.
Just pulled the shafts, and used the hub assy. to push them back in to make sure that they're 100% straight. On one side, we just put it back together normally. When I run it, it turns slowly, so can't hear if there's a noise yet. Just seems to be tighter. Though I wouldn't think it would mayyer if the hub assy. was touching the outer shaft. The other side, we put it together without the backing plate first, then installed the backing plate, so the axle sits back about another 1/16". With this scenario, the tighter one barely moves when I'm running it, and the looser one spins faster and clanks. So now we're gonna set up both sides like the tighter side and see what happens
Just pulled the shafts, and used the hub assy. to push them back in to make sure that they're 100% straight. On one side, we just put it back together normally. When I run it, it turns slowly, so can't hear if there's a noise yet. Just seems to be tighter. Though I wouldn't think it would mayyer if the hub assy. was touching the outer shaft. The other side, we put it together without the backing plate first, then installed the backing plate, so the axle sits back about another 1/16". With this scenario, the tighter one barely moves when I'm running it, and the looser one spins faster and clanks. So now we're gonna set up both sides like the tighter side and see what happens
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Laughing Gas
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OK. starting to wonder if the ball joints we put in are bad, or just plain wrong. I just compared my truck to one on the lot across the street. It looks like my knuckles sit 1/6" or so lower that the other truck. Meaning the space between the knuckle and the axle tube is a little over 1/16" wider on my truck. Could this be my issue or no?
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Laughing Gas
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Here's a video I found where a guy had the same issues. In the comments, people are saying it's normal. I'm not buying it
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This actually has me wondering now . Tempted to put mine up on stands and see what happens.
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Laughing Gas
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Maybe it is normal and I'm chasing a ghost. Really pulling my hair out. I'd get a buddy to jack his up, but in their old age, they all switched over to a car with a bed and a bowtie, so they wouldn't be much help.
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Mine have never been that loud nor have I felt it in the steering like that, especially in the driver's side. The passenger side is a much longer shaft and that one has more play in it.
Could be the stub axle knuckle seal (that requires the "special" driver) going bad?
On a side note that guy is c-r-a-z-y for getting in front of the tire while the truck is in 4wd and sitting on nothing but OEM tire jacks.
Could be the stub axle knuckle seal (that requires the "special" driver) going bad?
On a side note that guy is c-r-a-z-y for getting in front of the tire while the truck is in 4wd and sitting on nothing but OEM tire jacks.
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Here's a video I found where a guy had the same issues. In the comments, people are saying it's normal. I'm not buying it
https://youtu.be/diiyILa54fQ
https://youtu.be/diiyILa54fQ
I do get a little bump steer when in a tight turn in 4x4 on dry pavement but that is expected. Shouldn't happen in the air.
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Laughing Gas
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Starting to wonder if it is actually normal. Maybe since both tires aren't spinning at the same time, they're fighting internally in the diff. I just know that I've been stuck before, and there isn't usually any binding when you cut the wheels fully and hammer down on it.
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Starting to wonder if it is actually normal. Maybe since both tires aren't spinning at the same time, they're fighting internally in the diff. I just know that I've been stuck before, and there isn't usually any binding when you cut the wheels fully and hammer down on it.
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