popping sound from shocks maybe?

[dwarfbulldog]

i replaced the stock shocks with some monroe shocks, (that's all i know about them my parents replaced them and i just received the vehicle) but when i hit a bump or sometimes when im turning i get a weird popping sound. i can also feel it under my feet. ive looked and nothing seems to be loose or out of place. anyone else have this problem?

EDIT-- this is popping under my feet by the way.

 

[yavapaires]

No, don't have the problem. But you should look at the ball joints, sway bar bushings, and control arm bushings to start with.

 

[Craig Cox]

If the mountaineer has around 100k or above you likely need upper & lower ball joints and possibly sway bar links. You can easily see a broken sway bar link by looking but the ball joints will probably take someone who does alignments/front end work to tell you.

 

[dwarfbulldog]

thanks guys. my ole girl has about 226k on her right now. ill check them out tomorrow in my turf management class at school.

 

[drdoom]

+1 on the ball joints.

 

[rdw59565]

I'd bet on the sway bar end links. But with that mileage.......could be a lot of things. If not the end links, I'd be looking at ball joints next.

 

[SoNic67]

If it is happening when you hit a bump with ONE tire (or alternatelly with the tires, but not exactly in the same time) or in turns, the sawy bar links are worn out.

 

[98 5oh XLT]

+1 on sway bar links, ball joints and general front end. I had the same issue. I swapped everything out with raybestos professional grade and monroe sensatracs on Loki. Cowboy has ranchos with a addaleaf in the back and im thinking about going that route because i like that ride quality. Also make sure your shocks are tightened down just to be sure.