Front Axle Pops

walterm · Sep 23, 2004

when in four wheel drive, it jurks and pops hard and loud. what wrong with my pos?

billybroncojr · Sep 24, 2004

Could be the hubs, could be the axle shaft u-joints.

Jeff

Broncoholics · Sep 24, 2004

Do you have a locker up front? They make noise.
Otherwise I bet its a bad hub.

4xfan78 · Sep 24, 2004

I would check the hub first. If thats not it I would lift the front end off the ground with it in 4 wheel drive and turn the tires by hand and see if you can pin point the source of the noise.

STLKIKN · Sep 25, 2004

Is this a new noise?
Does it make the noise all the time?
On dirt?
On pavement?
Cornering?
Straight line?

Justshootme84 · Sep 25, 2004

bad hub.

walterm · Nov 4, 2004

we checked the hubs, put new ones. got the rear off the ground put it in gear, rear tires turned, front drive shaft turned but not the wheels. I think its in the third member. poss. broken spider gear. oh, and everything in the front axle is still stock