CTNEDGE

Sounds like a bad shock bushing (done that) or a coil shifting when your jeep rises and falls. Done that one too btw...

Hellbound13

If it's the coil issue how would I address that? Shock bushings look ok.

Cobb_Sahara

did you figure it out??? mine, 2010 4dr. does the same thing now. started at around 100K miles. Been chasing the noise for 8K miles. all new Ujoints and Ball joints. noise keeps getting louder.

Croce

Had the same issue. Only occurred when accelerating from a dead stop. Thought it may be my driveshaft as my DS smashed my skid when my front jack failed when installing my lift. After three trips to the dealer who couldn't replicate the issue I determined it was a slightly under torqued rear upper control arm making the noise

KevlarDonuts

I had the same exact problem with my Jeep after I installed a Teraflex 2 & a half inch coil lift with Rancho adjustable shocks. Popping noise on acceleration when the rear end would sag. thered be a loud pop noise but it didn't do it over bumps so inkling was that the control arm bolts are loose. I decided to be sure that I would retorque every bolt i touched during the coil lift installation. Re tightedened control arms sway bars shocks sway bar links... retorqued them all. Control arm rear left at the axel was a little loose. Not sloppy loose, but I cranked on the ratchet a couple times before it got real tight.

Sounds all went away. Very quiet over bumps and starting stopping no issues, quiet as a mouse.

I specifically created an account to post my experience with this issue. It's the cheapest option to try before new cv or driveshafts and all these other things I read abut when I googled "jk making popping sound when accelerating"

Good luck!

southwade

Reviving a dead thread... but, mine has been doing this for about a month. Just tightened my rear driver's side control arm bolt and the popping and creaking completely went away.