Intermittent Creaking Sound While Turning Steering Wheel

[JB's Garage]

Specs: 2019 Ranger FX4 with 3.5" FabTech Lift and 33" tires. 9k miles, lift kit from day one.
Recently at no to low speed (under 30) when turning the wheels in either direction i hear a intermittent quick creaking sound on the drivers side. I feel it on the floor too. The sound is not wheel position oriented, not always in the same steering wheel orientation. When the driver side wheel is unloaded, the sound isn't present. No slack in the ball joints, nothing rubbing on the rotor, tie rod ends have no play. I'm thinking CV joint any thoughts?

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[P. A. Schilke]

Specs: 2019 Ranger FX4 with 3.5" FabTech Lift and 33" tires. 9k miles, lift kit from day one.
Recently at no to low speed (under 30) when turning the wheels in either direction i hear a intermittent quick creaking sound on the drivers side. I feel it on the floor too. The sound is not wheel position oriented, not always in the same steering wheel orientation. When the driver side wheel is unloaded, the sound isn't present. No slack in the ball joints, nothing rubbing on the rotor, tie rod ends have no play. I'm thinking CV joint any thoughts?

Hi John,

Next time it does this...shift into neutral if you can and see if the noise goes away. I wonder if it is only when under forward loading from the engine...

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[JB's Garage]

Hi John,

Next time it does this...shift into neutral if you can and see if the noise goes away. I wonder if it is only when under forward loading from the engine...

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

No change to sound when in neutral, sound still present.

 

[LongBeachLariat]

Did you ever resolve this?
I have a similar sound

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