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furnerus@yahoo.com - 09 May 2009 20:35 GMT

I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4. When I turn a corner I hear a sound
that sounds like horse hoofs on concrete. The faster the turn the
faster the sound. Is this ball joints? Steering knuckle? U-Joints?
Anyone ever hear of this before?

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PeterD - 10 May 2009 00:05 GMT

>I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4. When I turn a corner I hear a sound
>that sounds like horse hoofs on concrete. The faster the turn the
>faster the sound. Is this ball joints? Steering knuckle? U-Joints?
>Anyone ever hear of this before?

You did check to see that there were no horses following you, right?
<bg>

Could be a lot of things, but I'd suspect front CV joints first. Then
I'd check the wheel bearings (front also).

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Tom Lawrence - 10 May 2009 22:54 GMT

>I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4. When I turn a corner I hear a sound
> that sounds like horse hoofs on concrete. The faster the turn the
> faster the sound. Is this ball joints? Steering knuckle? U-Joints?

Ball joints go <CLUNK> once. U-joints go <click, click, click, click,
click> until you straighten the wheels. I'm also betting on U-joints.

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Miles - 11 May 2009 01:54 GMT

> I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4. When I turn a corner I hear a sound
> that sounds like horse hoofs on concrete. The faster the turn the
> faster the sound. Is this ball joints? Steering knuckle? U-Joints?
> Anyone ever hear of this before?

CV joints is my bet. Does it do this no matter which direction you turn?

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