i have a 2wd with a daystar 2.5" spacer. I have had it in for about 20k miles with the stock tires. I just put on 33's about 2k miles ago...and now I have a very loud clicking in the front when i turn either right or left. Is this my joints going to crap...and how long until I need to replace them if that what it is?

thanks guys...and girls.

 

I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news but I think it could be your upper ball joints. From everything I've heard here and even with my own truck which is a 2006 supercrew 4x2. I did alot of research and measuring and the 1.5" as spacer was as far as I would go. My truck is level within about a 1/4" and it is perfect. I cant even amagine what a 2.5 would have done to the upper ball joint angles https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?num=12737. This is my angle with the 1.5".

 

wthrower:

Did you every get rid of the front end clicking? My 05-2wd just started the same noise, moving forward at a slow speed after the truck is warm I get a clicking from the front-end, more so turning left but also right. The front end and tires are all original with 18k miles.

Any thoughts...?

 

I Also Have the Same Problem.... Had a 1.5" Spacer for 3K and Upped to a Stock 6in Skyjacker and after a few hundered miles im also getting a Click on turns and a almost poppin noise.... An INFO on this would be GREAT.. im suppose to wheel this memorial weekend @ the Dunes .. need to adress the issue... ON a 2006 Screw 4x4

 

Do you guys ever get the click sound when not turning? I have an occasional click but is when going straight.

 

I only get the clicking when turning at slow speed, at least I haven't noticed any other time. In our parking garage at work I can turn and hear it very loud, once I straighten up the wheel it stops.

My 97-F150 would make a popping noise when turning the wheel pulling forward or backing up and while applying the breaks. That turned out to be the lower ball joints. This didn't start until I had 95k miles, and this truck only has 18k.

However this sound is a clicking or creaking noise.

 

I replaced the Factory rims and the sound went away.

Prior to changing the rims I rotated the tire every way possible, still no luck. After changing the rims, the noise stopped... Strange...!