This just got much worse after 3 days of mudding. And bottoming out.
But driveing it will pop and crack 5or 7 times while turning.
Or once the pop and cracking stops while still in a turn. It will pop and crack again.
Not only will it pop on turns but comeing back to center it will do the same thing.
Also. Moveing the steering wheel left and right small amounts leads to the same thing.
I should also note i dont have death wobble.
Any idea whats going on.?

 

Sounds to me like you've got yourself a u joint issue on the front axle.

Check them for play, also give a good inspection on wheel bearings, lca's and their bushings, trackbar and bushings, lugnut torque, and missing wheel weights. Mudding is known to cause stress on stuff lol.

Also any dried caked on mud can cause all sorts of new vibes and unbalance issues with tires and such.

Give those basic things a go and report the findings, I'm guessing the ujoints are the main issue, the rest is just good to check after an outing, dw or not.

 

Rodger should note its a 2wd xj. But i will give her the run down.

 

Check the frame mount for the trackbar sounds like the bolts come loose