tex68w
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I feel like I have tracked the noise/movement down to the steering and/or drag link. I can feel a slight pop in the drag link and steering box when the steering wheel is being rocked back and forth. I'm not sure if the knuckle in the steering shaft is bad, if the steering gear box has play, or if the drag link has a bad tie-rod end. It seems odd that there'd already be an issue in these parts with only 1300 miles on the clock but the lift definitely exposed whatever the issue is.
I've run out of ideas and things to investigate myself and I've called multiple shops as well as Thuren and CJC Off-Road and none of them have suggested anything beyond what I have already explored. I am considering taking it to the dealer in the morning and letting their main tech take a look at it as he drives the same truck and seemed very eager to talk about the truck the last time I was in there. Fingers crossed I can find the culprit and get this resolved as it consumes my attention every time I drive the truck.
I've run out of ideas and things to investigate myself and I've called multiple shops as well as Thuren and CJC Off-Road and none of them have suggested anything beyond what I have already explored. I am considering taking it to the dealer in the morning and letting their main tech take a look at it as he drives the same truck and seemed very eager to talk about the truck the last time I was in there. Fingers crossed I can find the culprit and get this resolved as it consumes my attention every time I drive the truck.