I've been hearing weird noises coming from the front axel when I shift to the 4x4 Hi Mode. We had some heavy snow today and everytime I turn my steering wheel and accelerate a little I hear this weird noise like tire rubbing on another tire. Plus when my foot on the brake and I turn the wheels the tires vibrate alot!
I dont get that noise on the regular 2-wheel mode just when I engage the front axel.

What do you think the problem is here?

I've been noticing that thereis vibration also when I hit speed bumbs. I've changed my shocks, but I was told that I need to change my lower ball joints so I can get the best allignment and that might be another reason why I get the vibration!

I need some help.

 

any ideas here?

 

Well it would help to know what year model the truck is etc. Depends on what size tires you have you could be rubbing the frame. But I would replace your lower ball joints if it has been recomended by an alignment technician...

 

Might not be this but it's a suggestion, When I first got my truck i went through some snow drift and some snow and ice got jambed everywhere. Rattled like you wouldn't believe plus alot of other noises. I just put the truck in a friends heated garage and overnight everything melted and was fine after that.

 

Same thing here. Last winter, I was out playing around and coated the entire undercarriage. It started makinga noise in the steering (similar to what you're discribing), but I let everything melt off and it was back to normal. Another thing is that my buddy told me the noise could have generated from upsetting a bushing from impacting snow. Once the bushing settled itself back into place, the noises would disappear. Sure enough, noises were gone within a week.