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At the 2 second and 11 second there's a noise that I can't figure out. I've torqued the components on the passenger side. I just started hearing this noise a couple weeks ago.

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It’s only allowing me to watch a couple seconds of each video for some reason but it sounds very similar to the issue I’m experiencing.
Started in the passenger and now is happening on both ends. It sounds like the noise is coming from the frame mount side of my front control arms.
almost like they’re in a bind. Are you running all OEM control arms? Do you have a lift? Larger wheels?
 
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Are you running all OEM control arms? Do you have a lift? Larger wheels?
Yes, OEM control arms. Just a small spacer lift in front and 33" tires.
 

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Check your torques on all of the suspension and steering components. Track bar, ball joints, tie rod, control arms, shock mounts, Pittman arm.
If you can, have someone work the steering back and forth on level ground in park while you inspect the components for play.
Also check the steering stabilizer.
I've seen a number of posts about the stock ones going bad pretty quickly.
Check rear components too.
Swaybar hangers, etc.
 

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Thanks for posting, I feel like I'm hearing some of the same noises and was wondering if it might be binding or something loose. The truck is driving and steering like normal, but obviously don't like the noises. I may take a trip to the dealer this week to help figure it out
 

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un bolt your sway bar (just to remove it from being a possibility) if one of the spherical joints dryed out i could see it making a pop

i can't decide if the noise matches the noise i had.

one of my front shocks would make a pop like that. granted it was 2.5 inch lift on stock length shocks but i had new ones on the way so i wasnt worried about it. when i took the shocks off to compress them they would have a bind before compressing you could feel it in them and would make a light pop when hitting a bump but not driving.
 

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From your profile, I think you have a different trim than mine. But, what I did might work for you. I was getting a creaking noise (worse when colder) from my suspention. After searching the forums, I found others that suggested it was the tight seals on the fox shocks. The solution was to jack each end up (one at a time) thereby letting the shocks extend out as the axles dropped. I then cleaned off the exposed rods and used a paste silicone luricant on them. When I put the jeep back down, the shafts extended back into the shocks thereby distributing the silicone. The noise went away! You might want to give it a try with whatever shocks you have. Not much involved except a little time.
 
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[15 months later, with my response] ... My Fox shocks on my '21 Mojave are getting replaced under warranty. They are creakin' like an ol' '57 truck that hasn't been lubed on schedule.
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