Random Front End Clunk

Just bought my first pickup/first toyota. 02 Tacoma SR5 V6 4x4 TRD 5-Speed Manual with 80,000 mi. Truck seems to run great except this random metal clunking or popping sound that seems to occur for no reason, not necessarily just after hitting a bump, dont think it's a ball joint issue. The noise is definately d/s front end. Also this is my first time driving a stick, but I dont think its anything I'm doing because it doesnt seem to be affected by low/high speed or shifting. It is totally random. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

Greese your drive shafts and check U-joints.

 

is there a body lift?

 

Your sway bar might be a little loose? I put aftermarket coilovers on my truck, took a shot at removing the sway bar to do it, thought I didn't get anywhere with it, and sure enough after I put everything back together had this odd clunking noise.

Just a thought. Easy to tighten up.

 

Yeah check the sway bar. My sway bar bolts just kept spinning and spinning so I'm gonna have to grind em off

 

any mods? ..or is it stock?

 

No mods on it, I will check the u-joints but I'm pretty confident that's not it. I'm def gonna check out that sway bar issue. Thanks for all the advice so far

 

check your tie rods, i had the same clunking/popping except my truck only did it when i was taking off