Knocking Noise in front end

[97WHTXLT]

I have a knocking noise in the front end of my explorer (97, 4.0 SOHC, 2wd). I can feel it in the steering wheel. I have replaced the front shocks and upper control arms/ball joints. Everything else is tight and looks good. What could it be? My wife is driving it from Savannah to Cleveland tomorrow and it has be kind of worried!

 

[Danson]

my guess is the inner tie rods

 

[97WHTXLT]

I was thinking about that too. Should it still be safe to drive?

 

[sne43]

Tie rod. Had the same thing at about 90K miles of beating the front end in the fields of South Dakota.

 

[SVTmountianeer]

how about inner or outer bearings,, I also had a noise while turning an going straight had nasty vibration

 

[97WHTXLT]

I have a feeling its the inner tie rod. I hear the noise around where the steering shaft goes into the rack. Is it safe to drive like this?

 

[SVTmountianeer]

If i had no choice I'll drive it. thats just me. If u have another car just park it an fix it