2014 Ram 1500 4WD Bighorn Front End Clunk/ Popping Noise

Beto1982 · Monday at 12:43 AM

I have a 6 inch lift from rough country. I recently changed my knuckles to zone knuckles and i cut the 5/8 of the inner tie rod as shown in the instructions with the new tie rod ends. so I can run 17 inch wheels without hitting the outer tie rods. However after i did that i experienced a clunk/ popping sound when turning or getting of a curve while turning. I cant figure out what the issue is. everything is new in the front end and i tighten everything down. The dark Knuckles are zone and the other ones rough country.

Zoe Saldana · Monday at 1:00 AM

Could be a lot of things ... maybe a bad bearing.

crash68 · Monday at 6:23 AM

Let's see if @Quick_Shifter will chime in.

Beto1982 · Monday at 9:27 AM

@Zoe Saldana , i dont think its a wheel bearing because it doesnt make any noise while driving just when i turn it makes a popping/ clunking noise. Or when i turn getting off a curve.

Zoe Saldana · Monday at 1:41 PM

Beto1982 said:
@Zoe Saldana , i dont think its a wheel bearing because it doesnt make any noise while driving just when i turn it makes a popping/ clunking noise. Or when i turn getting off a curve.

Man, I remember a guy had a similar problem but for the life of me I can't remember what he found the cause to be.

Quick_Shifter · Wednesday at 9:19 PM

Beto1982 said:
I have a 6 inch lift from rough country. I recently changed my knuckles to zone knuckles and i cut the 5/8 of the inner tie rod as shown in the instructions with the new tie rod ends. so I can run 17 inch wheels without hitting the outer tie rods. However after i did that i experienced a clunk/ popping sound when turning or getting of a curve while turning. I cant figure out what the issue is. everything is new in the front end and i tighten everything down. The dark Knuckles are zone and the other ones rough country.

RC notoriously has terrible geometry so I would think the sound is the CV axles. Especially since it’s doing it while turning that is a tell tale of a bad CV. As stated already there are a lot of things that can make noise. Post what torque specs you tightened each bolt to and I can ensure everything it set

Quick_Shifter · Wednesday at 9:36 PM

Beto1982 said:
I have a 6 inch lift from rough country. I recently changed my knuckles to zone knuckles and i cut the 5/8 of the inner tie rod as shown in the instructions with the new tie rod ends. so I can run 17 inch wheels without hitting the outer tie rods. However after i did that i experienced a clunk/ popping sound when turning or getting off a curve while turning. I cant figure out what the issue is. everything is new in the front end and i tighten everything down. The dark Knuckles are zone and the other ones rough country.

Small side note your rotors are on the wrong side. Slots always point towards the rear of the vehicle

2014 Ram 1500 4WD Bighorn Front End Clunk/ Popping Noise

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