i recently noticed the rear of my truck squeking while i drive (when i hit bumps). the squeak is comin from the suspension but i cant pinpoint it. wat do u guys think?

 

ya sure it's the rear?
It seems most people on here have claimed squeaks from the front end. If so it's most likely the sway arm bushings - An easy, cheap fix.

 

proaly a leaf shim, they are at the end of the leaf...ill try to get a pic for ya could be shocks...ride in the rear for a bit see if you can oinpoint it

 

yeh my friend had a similar squeak on his ranger...cant remember if it was bushings or not...askin him tomoro or later today

 

On my 2000 Dakota i had a sqeak in the front every time i hit a bumb, and was coming from around the shocks, and it was my bushings. so that might be your problem..?

 

ya, its usually your sway bar bushings, there pretty easy to replace.

 

I agree with the concensus - check your sway bar bushings. It could also be the shocks or the leaf springs, but first choice is the sway bar. Get a buddy to stand on the bed of your truck and jump up and down while you're inspecting from below. You'll figure it out.

If you've got the poly bushings on the sway bar, remove them, put a light coating of lithium grease on them, and replace them. It'll fix you right up. If they're rubber, you'll need to replace them. which is inexpensive to do if you do the work yourself.

FWIW, I personally prefer the rubber bushings because:

1. They give a smoother ride, and
2. They "usually" don't sqeak until end of life

The advantages of the poly bushings over the rubber bushings are:
1. Longevity - they essentially last forever, and
2. Improved handling performance

 

I had a squeak like that in the front and it was my ball joints...i thought it was the bushings but the shop said they were fne.

 

could be a shock, but notice this is in the rear, proal a leaf spring issolator...

 

Might not hurt to drop the driveshaft and have a look at u-joints.