Earlier tonight I did a night run with a jeep buddy of mine on a nearby trail. He had never been there so I was giving him the layout. Anyways, on our way out, I got a little fast on the powerline road and caught a rock or rut or something and really popped the front end up. When I say fast, I mean like 10mph whereas I would've normally been going 5mph had I seen the obstacle.

After the bounce, the right front wheel gave a knock, sounded similar to the pop the CV's will make at full cut sometimes. I thought it might have been the bumpstops bottoming out since I just did my PML but it didn't sound like rubber on metal contact. It didn't do it anymore after that and drove fine all the way back home. No knocks, squeels, grinding or vibrations. Turning into my driveway once again it knocked another time.

It's too dark and 15 degrees outside so I'm waiting for daylight to inspect to see if there's something damaged. Just wondered if any of you guys could give me a head's up as to where to look first and what could make the noise. Is it just one of those common freak noises that comes and goes?

i hope it isnt much... but you might og messed up the cv.... i dont know

Check the c/v joint & the lower control arm.

I don't think it will be anything too major. Like I said, it drove fine afterwards. It's raining right now but in a little bit I'm going to drive it around my neighborhood and see if I can reproduce the sound. It could just be the CV popping because I had the wheels at full cut and just didn't realize it.

mine used to make a popping noise , still does occasionally, and im 2wd
i dunno what it is, but its always when im turning+braking

it is the turn stops Ricer...... but drake that might be the problem to, the plastic cover came off and it si metal to metal just put some axle grease on the turn stops and it will help for a while...... hope that helps....

nay sir, mine is not the turn stops
im not even close to full lock when it happens, and its clearly a "pop", suttle but clear

well we will have to see what is going on......

im not too worried about it man, i think its from wheelin, ive done alot more wheelin in my x than you have and ive gotten all kinds of creaks, rattles, pops, and groans since

i havent wheeled mine all that much but i still have alot of noises..... we will looks at it when yall come down....

Well I believe everything is ok under mine. I was able to reproduce the sound one time and it was when I had the wheel at full cut. It feels/sounds like it's the CV "walking" because of being in a bind at that sharp angle I guess/hope. Just gonna let it ride until I know that something's broke. haha!

yep isnt that how the saying goes "if it isnt broke dont fix it" lol

Well I believe everything is ok under mine. I was able to reproduce the sound one time and it was when I had the wheel at full cut. It feels/sounds like it's the CV "walking" because of being in a bind at that sharp angle I guess/hope. Just gonna let it ride until I know that something's broke. haha!

From what you say it sounds like it's the steering stops. They're supposed to have plastic caps but they get old and fall/break off. Grease the contact points and see if it reduces or stops the noise.

i already said that.... lol