Popping/Thumping noise when towing 5th Wheel

Popping/Thumping noise when towing 5th Wheel

10-21-2003, 10:21 AM

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danmcguire

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Popping/Thumping noise when towing 5th Wheel

When I am pulling my 10000# 5th wheel, and I make a hard left turn from a dead stop, as I accelerate, I heard a popping or thumping noise coming from my right side of my '97 2500 diesel 2wd truck (106,000 mi) It is not a metallic schreeching noise, but a thump/thump noise. It goes away as soon as I straighten up and it nevers occurs while turning right and it nevers happens if I am just turning sharply to the left as long as I am moving before I begin my turn. Only happens when I come to a stop, then have to turn left sharply and accelerate to get going again. What's happening? Is this my rear axle, U joints, axle joints, etc? I have had the front bearings repacked, but never the rear's other than draining/refiling the rear end. HELP!

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