Probably a bit of a shot in the dark but I am looking for a few ideas on what might be the cause of what I can best describe as a clunk coming from the front passenger wheel. It is VERY pronounced and a common occurance while wheeling the truck but I occasionly hear it while turning tightly driving around town. I really dont know what to look for as far as what needs fixing.

 

im pretty sure its the steering stops

 

Well I also experience this noise when I am wheeling and not necessarily turning very sharp. Could steering stops cause a clunk even when you are turning slightly? What about worn balljoints, would they create any kind of noise?

 

Check your sway bar end links.

I broke one this weekend, and it acts as you describe

 

sway bar is long gone, so that checks that off the list! haha.

 

Maybe your Bushings are starting to wear out or already shot....

 

I have the clunk also-it clunks when I am climbing on the curb and when wheeling. My lower balljoints are shot-I hope the clunk will dissapear when I replace them.

 

Sounds like what I experienced when my idler arm bushing failed.

 

well i know that my idler arm is in need of replacement so I am hoping that is what it is, can any damage come from not changing it?

 

I drove mine like that for a while before I knew it was the idler arm. I didn't have any problem when I put on a new idler arm assembly. From what I've read it's possible to change the bushing(s) in the idler arm. I suppose that driving the truck with extremely worn bushings might damage the housing to the point that bushing replacement would be impossible. I'm sure you could imagine a worst case scenario if the idler arm were to fail entirely. The most commom fix for the idler arm clunk is to just put on a new idler arm assembly. Toyota of Dallas will give you a great price on an OEM idler arm. If cash isn't an object the Total Chaos idler arm is very flash!

 

C.J.
Why don't you go ahead and put that Total Chaos arm on. You will have to drill out your center link, but it would be well worth it. Especially if you are wheeling it now. Oh, and come buy my seats

 

Could it possibly be the differential?