Tundra front end popping noise when making full turns

Hello, I have a 2017 Tundra 4x4 and it has a ProComp 6" lift on it. Recently the truck has been making a super loud popping noise from the front when i would turn the wheels and when the truck is moving. Truck does not pop while stationary while wheels are moving.

Things I checked and torqued:
CV Axle nut
Lower Cam bolts
Tie rods and Inner tie rods
Upper Control Arms
Lower Ball Joint

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Im getting headaches trying to figure out what is causing the popping noise.

 

Aftermarket UCAs?

Check the bolt & nut that holds them on. Jack the tire up and move it from side to side.

 

Several accounts of people having this issue - incl yours truly.
Most people have fixed it by retorquing their skid plate - too tight causes popping noise. Others had to put rubber (washers or strips) between skid and frame.

None of that worked for me, I’m thinking it might be my coilovers.

Hopefully it’s your skid - easy fix.

 

I dont have a skid plate, was taken off when I installed my lift

 

I also did that and there is no play at all. Wheel does not move at all when truck is jacked up. I also had a buddy move the steering wheel to check the LCA bushings and they are solid. Do you think maybe CV axles are worn out?

 

The plot thickens…

seriously though, in for a resolution I have been having this issue as well

 

Unfortunately I have had it since December but with time it has been getting worse and louder.

 

I also have the factory UCAS

 

Here is a link video of the loud noise. Starts at 0:04. Notice Im turning the wheels at full lock when it does it. It does it going forward or reversing but never in park and moving the wheels.
https://youtu.be/XBZSMLIhPak

 

Holy crap that's loud.

CV axles? Have you had them looked at?

 

Ordered 2 from CVJ with the red boot. I will get them this friday and I will be doing the install. I just wanted to see if it was the CV axles

 

Sounds similar to mine.

 

Does it seem to happen when weight is shifting while turning? Like on an incline or something? Or does shifting weight in a turn seem to make it louder?

 

You probably checked but did you look at the sway bar mounting points?

 

Here is another video. Filmed it a minute ago. This video is better. Listen to it at full volume to hear all of the noise.
https://youtu.be/-AEzBVZZuiE

 

I have not honestly. Let me torque them down to see

 

It happens every time I make a full turn no matter if i make a hard turn causing a lot of weight or making a turn slowly. Im suspecting the CV axles are toast since there is a noticeable creaking sound followed by a loud pop after just like how in the second vid I posted

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/help-diagnosing-popping-sound.93530/

Good info in this thread

 

Can you feel it through the floorboard?

 

Yes I can feel it

 

I bet it's the CVs

 

I suspect as well. Ill remove both of them tomorrow and just back out of my driveway to see if the problem are the CVs. Wont do much harm since wheel bearing is pretty much married to the knuckle. Was going to remove them today but was torquing down every god damn bolt under there.

 

you'll lose some front diff juice if you pull the CV’s out.

 

Yes I know, I installed the ECGS bushing on my drivers side. It's all good

 

Good call I forgot the sway bar can do that too. I did disconnect mine at one point and it didn’t help. OP - give that a shot.

 

Keep wanting to pull mine off but haven't done it yet. I think my popping noise is comin from my UCAs. The long bolt keeps getting loose and at one point the nut fell off and was sitting on the frame

 

Oh crap! I guess I should check mine.

Have you checked your CVs like you suggested to OP? If that’s the issue are they difficult to change out?

 

I checked last time I did an oil change. I should look again

 

How does one check CVs - how would I know if mine were going bad?

 

From what I know there should be no "up & down" play in the part where it goes into the diff/axle housing. Side to side movement is ok if it's minimal.