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2004 ram 1500 4wd front end thumping

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Old 07-10-2020, 09:39 PM
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so last year my sister was driving my truck and decided to swerve from a deer and hit a guard rail. at the time i had a set of 2013 dodge 1500 20in rims on it. and a few months ago i did a front wheel bearing thinking that was the issue and it’s still there. could it be a front cv axle? or anything else. thank you.
 
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When do you hear it? Does the sound change with vehicle speed? Feel anything thru the steering wheel, or the floor? Worse when cornering?
 
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i feel it in the floor. it doesn’t happen until i go over 25mph. and i hear it loud when i turn right not as bad when i turn left
 
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Which front wheel bearing was replaced?

It sure sounds like a bearing though..... but, I would expect you would feel some of it in the steering as well. How are the u-joints in your front driveshaft?
 
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That indicates the drivers side bearing is also having issues.
 



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