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

[Beto1982]

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]

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

 

[crash68]

Let's see if @Quick_Shifter will chime in.

 

[Beto1982]

@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]

@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]

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]

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

 

[RVA Ram]

Are you seeing any wear on the lower control arm where the steering stop is? Could be the new geometry is causing the steering stop to rub on the knuckle.

 

[MegaHertz]

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

I was wondering this, too.

Did the front and rear brakes on my truck last year. The rotors were labeled by passenger or driver side so pretty idiot-proof, but when I put them on the groves were slanted forward like the OP. I double-checked the directions and the install video the company made on youtube: all indicated that the groves go on the way OP did it. When I did my VW GLI brakes before, the rotors had the groves slanted to the rear, which is why I thought it looked funny myself.

But, I read somewhere that what makes the rotors directional is not the groves but the vents (vanes?) inside the rotor. So I looked at the vents/vanes on my truck's rotors and they were neutral, just straight out from the center. The vents on my VW rotors, though, were slanted--thus directional.

But, I'm no expert.