eightball

I put in a thread a long time ago here about my front suspension on my 05 2500 Ram, making a loud metalic rubbing sound when making a full steering wheel lock turn over a bump or driveway entrance.

When the steering wheel is turned all the way, and just going slowly through a turn into a driveway or crossing a speed bump, the front end emits a rather loud noise, which I phonetically describe as a "Squank!".

I took it to Dodge back when the truck was new, and they said that some front suspension component needed some greasing and that it was nothing to be alarmed about. Seemed like it was quieted-down after that visit, but not for very long. I've lived with that noise for the last few years. It seems to be when the truck's suspension does a fairly deep rebound or dip.

Anyone else have this with their IFS front end?

bradler

no IFS, solid axle front end with coils. sounds like track bar bolt(s) are loose. or drive shaft u-joints are dry.

eightball

I think you got my post mixed up here. I don't have a solid axle front end, as I have a RWD Ram; not 4WD.

No U-joints up front as I have RWD.

jballou

It is the steering stops that are hitting on the control arms, look for the small shiney spot on the control arm. Put a small dab of greese on there and it will take care of the issue for a while again.

Generally a RWD ram is called a 2 wheel drive.

But the rub noise is common on some rigs, toyota IFS 4x4 trucks for example, and 2 wheel drive rams.

Sorry no pictures to point out the issue.

eightball

Thank you for the information!

bradler

ahhh, rwd = 2 wheel drive. they are all rwd until you put it in 4x4