Well I was poking around the dak today and noticed that I didnt see any grease fittings. I am particularly having an annoying squeek when I run the truck first thing in the AM get down the road a couple miles and the suspension stops squeeking. Kinda sounds like a dry body mount or a rubber bushing on theleaf springsbut I am not sure.
Also I am getting a clunk only with the wheels are turned to just about the lock at a stop and I then begin accellerating, mostly happens when turned left and only 1 clunk/pop sound. Wheels feel tight when I move them to check the ball joints.

Any clues?

Are there any grease fittings that need to get greased?

 

the stock ball joints and tierod ends don't have grease fittings. Hence, the reason I'm replacing them at 80k

 

yea i haven't noticed any fittings on the dakota at all.. and that squeak just sounds like a dried out bushing... and for the clunk,. check your u-joints on your driveshaft, could only be acting up when you put a steering load onto the rear differential ( when you turn your wheels while moving, the inside wheel of the turn, spins slower then the outside wheel)

 

Any sort of grease recommended? White lithium or WD-40?

The clunk seems to be from the front end but like I said everything seems to be tight. Truck goes in for its annual inspection next month I will have the tech's check it out. They are strict around these parts.

 

from what i know, has to be replaced for the squeak to go away, u can always spray some wd-40 for a quick, temporary fix