01 3.9 V6, Auto, Extended Cab. A couple weeks ago i noticed a noise in the front end and determined it was the hub assembly going bad. The truck also started shaking a little bit. I went to change the brakes because they were down to about nothing, and i notice the sway bar end link had snapped on the driver side. Soi replaced it. The shaking got worse but the noise went away. So i'm assuming the hub assembly is bad on the driver side.

Now on the passenger side whenever you hit a bump you can hear something rattling. I can't tell what it is. Everything seems to be tight. Tie rod, ***** joints, sway bar end link. The only thing i didn't check is the shock i think. Could this rattle be the hub assembly going bad on the passenger side? Or would that just be a humming noise of some sort or a metal on metal noise?

 

Take a look at the sway bar bushings. If they're original, they're probably ovalled out and the sway bar rattles when you hit a bump. If you grab and push and pull the sway bar it should clunk a bit if the bushings are worn. If so, replace with urethane bushings. The rest of it, I have no idea!

 

sway bar is fine. when i replaced the driver send end link because it had snapped i grabbed it and tried moving it and it was solid and made no noises