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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 12:54 PM
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So my 2nd gen started making a popping noise that i can feel in the drivers side floorboard. Its driving me crazy and it happens when i turn or go over small bumps, ive checked the ball joints, body mounts, sway bar, all the bushings, wheel hubs , steering box, i took the front driveshaft out and it still makes the noise the steering shaft and track bar has some play so im going to change the track bar today but just incase that doesnt fix it do yall have any other recommendations?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 02:28 PM
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Front shock lower bushings should be inspected
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 02:30 PM
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I checked them last night and re torqued them to 100ft lbs 😭 then test drove it and the noise was still there
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 02:36 PM
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Can you possibly provide a recording of the noise here?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 03:27 PM
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I tried to record it but it wouldn’t pick it up its a light noise but you can mainly feel it in your feet i should also mention i should also mention i have new shocks new wheel bearings a new steering box and i just got new tires and wheels which have been balanced and the sound came shortly after I installed them. I also dont have the factory 2nd gen steering i have a custom setup with heim joints but it has been on there for a couple months with no issue
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 06:11 PM
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Cycle the suspension while sitting still. See if you can figger out where it is coming from, a second LARGE body helps.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 06:18 PM
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I had my dad shake the truck side to side bounce it up and down and try and wiggle anything below the truck and it never recreated the sound or made the same popping feel
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 06:21 PM
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Gotta be one of the bushings. They are rubber, and they degrade with time....
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 09:26 PM
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I found the issue it was a rubber vaccum hose coming off the evap canister banging against my emergency brake cable which cause it to vibrate my floor board
 
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Old Mar 1, 2024 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Lifted2nd
I found the issue it was a rubber vaccum hose coming off the evap canister banging against my emergency brake cable which cause it to vibrate my floor board
That's just bizarre.

Glad ya found it.
 
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