stephenfarris
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Watkinsville, GA
I know that these are hard to diagnose without hearing but here's the spill. Lets see what you guys think. I have a '99 Sport with 8.5" lift running 35" tires. It seems to be a front end noise coming from the axle when I hit certain bumps or turn sharp lefts, like u-turns. It sounds like it comes from the right/passenger side more. It sounds like a clunk or a series of clunks. The front has a new Yukon Spartan locker with new u-joints on the axles and driveshafts. The driveshaft is new with no play in the slip splines. It was a lot quieter without the front driveshaft hooked up. My TJ with an Aussie locker is not noticable on the street when turning. This jeeps clunks sometimes when hitting certain potholes. The control arm bushings are tight and the track bar is tight so I am just wondering if this locker is louder than the others. My buddy's '88 with a powertrax locker is as quiet as my TJ. I put the lockers in both units and the carrier bearings and wheel hub bearings are also tight with no noise or play. Do these things just make a lot of noise in the front end? The spring retainers are also bolted down tight so I don't think that its the springs. It really sounds like a locker that is engaged all the time on the street but I can put the front end on jack stands and still spin one tire at a time.