When I turn either way my front end pops and jerks the truck

 

are you in 4x4?

 

sounds like axle joints to me but could you give more info.

 

mine did that and the bushings in the stock 3/4inch tie rods were so bad you could shake them and hear them rattle on both ends. I replaced with heavier upgrade kit, B&D track bar and Moog ball joints. ya, sure, yu betcha she's tight now. When we got to working on it signs of tie rods being loose(nuts not secured) after alignment were evident.