Floor Board knocks........

[mountainman1]

there are times when i turn the steering wheel and the floor board under the column knocks...had it up on a hoist...can't see anything...but it still happens...any ideas to this ghostly knocking...i can feel it most of the time when my left foot is streched out and touches the back part of the floor and firewall....

[shorod]

Ball joints are a pretty common problem with these in the 1996-2001 models. Did you inspect the anti-sway bar end links? Those can cause a noise that sounds like something is about to fall off the truck. And, just because they are not broken yet does not mean they aren't the problem. They tend to rust out and get loose before completely breaking. Also, inspect the area where the torsion bars attach to the frame, which is just below the front floorboard. I believe they went away from torsion bars for the 3rd generation.

-Rod

[mountainman1]

Originally Posted by shorod

Ball joints are a pretty common problem with these in the 1996-2001 models. Did you inspect the anti-sway bar end links? Those can cause a noise that sounds like something is about to fall off the truck. And, just because they are not broken yet does not mean they aren't the problem. They tend to rust out and get loose before completely breaking. Also, inspect the area where the torsion bars attach to the frame, which is just below the front floorboard. I believe they went away from torsion bars for the 3rd generation.

-Rod

thanks for the imput....ball joints were replaced right before i got it....had that checked...they said they are good....links are new as well...matter a fact most of the front rack was replaced as well...just put in new sway bar bushings about 2 months ago....it only happens when i turn the wheel....it just started.....guess it goes up on the rack this weekend again...

thanks Rod....

wayne

[shorod]

That would have been helpful information to provide in your original post....

Don't rule out the front halfshafts and differential either. Since the torsion bars connect just under the floorboard, pops and knocks in the suspension could be felt at the suspension mounting points.

One other consideration should be to verify that all the lugnuts are properly torqued.

-Rod

[mountainman1]

Originally Posted by shorod

That would have been helpful information to provide in your original post....

Don't rule out the front halfshafts and differential either. Since the torsion bars connect just under the floorboard, pops and knocks in the suspension could be felt at the suspension mounting points.

One other consideration should be to verify that all the lugnuts are properly torqued.

-Rod

halfshafts....never thought to check them.. .they would knock when wheel is turned at times...have to check that out...thanks Rod...

[mountainman1]

well we had it on the hoist sat.(yesterday)...found the left tie rod to be moving tooo much...so we replaced it...the rest of the front end seemed ok so we lowered the truck off the hoist and took it for a spin...well..that wasn't it...still does it...