Hello. I have an '01 Ram 2500 2WD that makes some clunking noises at slow speed(backing out of my driveway).

I turn the steering wheel all the way to the right while backing up, then stop, then turn the wheel the other way and begin to move forward. At the moment the wheels begin to straigten out I get this clunk sound. Almost like a dislocation sound, not a high pitch.

There is another kind of clunck I get at moderate speed(15-30mph) when I go over bumps or swells. Usually felt on the front passenger side floor.

The steering in general is OK.

Any help diagnosing this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

Check your bottom shock mounts, the bolts should be torqued down to 100 ft./lbs.

 

Thanks. I'll check that out.

 

lift the front end in there air and do a quick front end inspection, don't need to take it to a shop for this. lift it so the tires are a couple inches from the ground, grab the tire and try to move it side to side and see if it's loose or clunking, then do the same thing up and down (if it clunks up and down it's ball joints) and give it a good wiggle, then get underneath and follow your tie rods and check those out to see if anything looks worn or if anything moves and clunks just by grabbing and twisting, then check the nut on the bottom of your pitman arm and make sure it is tight. put all your weight on the front bumper and bounce the front end up and down and see if it makes noise, (and if it keeps bouncing after you let go you need new shocks). check the shocks and make sure their to proper torque specs, then from there just keep doin a visual inspection of all of your underchassis components