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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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NEED HELP!

I have a 1996 F150 4x4 with 31 radials and the front right tire sounds like a 44 going down the road butt when you turn to the right taking some of the weight off of it the sound lighten's up it still drive's straight when you let go of the wheel it just started the other day when i locked it in 4x4 to try and pull up over a fallen pine tree about the size of a phone pole and the tires slipped and turned hard to the right and slipped off the pole and ever since the front tire has been making the sound any ideas?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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I'd check shocks, ball joints, and the control arm bushings--sounds to me like you busted your ball joint, and the sound is the ball joint bouncing off its self.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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ball joint

i checked the ball joints and they are all tight the sound increase's with speed
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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let me know if you find out what it is cause i have a cavalier thats doin the same thing.a mechanic buddy told me it sounded like a bad wheel bearing to him so i changed it out and its still there. i know front wheel drive cars are different but maybe your fix will lead me in a good direction
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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well i think my fix is going to be a dana 44, But untill then it's puzzling me i replaced the wheel baring's a few months ago so i hope that's not it
 
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