# Groaning noise from front of pickup

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise-from-front-of-pickup/46977>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram, dodge, 1500\
**Created:** [April 5, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise-from-front-of-pickup/46977 "2010-04-05T15:52:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![meliot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@meliot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meliot)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise-from-front-of-pickup/46977/1 "2010-04-05T15:52:29Z")

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I own a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 pickup with a 5.9l V8 engine, auto trans. At speeds above 30 mph the truck will occassionally make a groaning type noise (almost sounds as though something is trying to turn, but can’t). This is often accompanied by a vibration felt in the floorboards. A mechanic took it for a test drive and then showed me some rust near the front u-joints by my wheels, and took me for a test drive as well. The truck never made the same noise while he drove and I want to be sure that it is the u-joints, though they probably need to be replaced regardless. Thanks for any help that you can afford me.