vibration/growling by tranny or front left tire

[Articcatzl440]

i have and 05 psd lariat it just rolled 50,000 miles today and i noticed a vibration/growling noise in the front end by tranny or tires not really sure. any ideas would help

[matt_05stroker]

I have an 05 also, mine has 91k on it, it recently started doing the same thing yours is. I notice it when I slow down around 30mph. I hope it's not a wheel bearing.

[Broncoguy]

Check the easy stuff first, brake pads, rotors, u-joints etc.. Then if it were mine, i would jack up each side and see if you have any movement in your wheel bearings. With it jacked up, grab the top and bottom of your tire and push back and forth to see how much play you have. It helps to have a second set of hands and eyes when doing this. It's a place to start, let us know what you find and we can go from there.

[Articcatzl440]

ok i'll start there. about 2 monts ago i had a caliper lock up in there and the rotor got extremly hot but it didnt warp it

[krazeehorse]

Run your hand around the tire and see if there is any cupping on the edges. An easy quick check to see if it is tires is to rotate the front to the rear. If the noise moves to the rear too then it's the tires!

[Articcatzl440]

i have to replace the drag link in the front but i dont think that is causing the problem and i only notice the noise between 55 and 65 if you are below 55 there is no noise and as soon as you get above 65 it go's away idk if that meens anything

[Broncoguy]

Possibly a tire out of balance, or a u-joint going bad.
Also, make sure our front hubs are unlocked. sometimes a front drive shaft spinning can cause the noises you are describing.