I have been driving around town in 4hi and a squeak has developed. I thought it was the belts and the cold (~5F), but then I put it in 2hi and the squeak stopped. Sure enough, back in 4hi it squeaks again. The squeak is proportional to vehicle speed while in 4wd, not engine rpm. It is silent while still. Both forward and reverse squeak. I didn't get a chance to check 4lo.

Any guesses?

I dropped the truck off tonight. My money is on one or both of the universals in the front driveshaft as they are original with 160K miles. I hope it's not the Xfer case...

 

I actually had this same problem a little while ago when it was wet out then got real cold. I got all worried about it and gave my mechanic a call. Funny thing was I couldn't replicate the same sound the next day. Mechanic told me that ice can build up in that boot on the front driveshaft and cause a squeel. Hopefully thats exactly what happened to you.

 

+1 on front drive shaft.

 

Yeah, if it was the t-case, I don't suspect you would be hearing as much of a squeak as you would throwing a rock into a blender...but I could be wrong. It happened once...

dhvaughan, is that the UGA mascot...don't make me call out Smokey.

 

yes, Uga VI in the avatar. current mascot.
http://www.bulldawgs.com/history/mascot.asp

Mascot - UGA
Speculation is that our mascot, the White English Bulldog, came from Yale, with whom UGA had strong ties to in its early years. Our first president, Abraham Baldwin was a Yale man. On November 3, 1920 Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote about the school nickname and said, "The Georgia Bulldog would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity." On November 6, 1920 after a UGA football game, Cliff Wheatley used the name "Bulldogs" five times in his story and the name has been used ever since.





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Uga I - The dynasty begins
Uga I started the dynasty, he served longer than any of the other mascots—and it all began with a belated wedding present to the Seilers

Record: 53-53-6 (1955-65)
Registered name: Hood's Ole Dan
Record vs. Florida: 2-9
Bowl record: 2-0
Career highlights: Kidnapped twice. Medical pioneer in arsenic treatment for heartworms. Witnessed Theron Sapp score the touchdown that broke the nine-year drought against Georgia Tech in 1957. Helped lead UGA to 1959 SEC title, its first in 11 years. Sat on the hood of a Cadillac in the 1960 Orange Bowl parade in Miami, then watched Fran Tarkenton and UGA whip Missouri.
Epitaph: Damn Good Dog





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Uga II - "Not Bad for a Dog"
Adding to Dad's legacy

Uga II's tenure was the shortest of any of the mascots, but he was part of the resurgence of the Georgia football program under a young Vince Dooley


Record: 47-17-3 (1966-72)
Registered name: Ole Dan's Uga
Record vs. Florida: 4-2-1
Bowl record: 3-2
Career highlights: Mascot for two of UGA's best-loved teams, the underdog SEC champions of 1966 and 1968. Best winning percentage of any Uga. Personal friend of UGA legends Bill Stanfill, Jake Scott and Bobby Walden.
Epitaph: Not Bad for a Dog





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Uga III - "How 'Bout This Dog"
National Championship dog!

During Uga III's nine-year reign, the "television era" brought unprecedented popularity to college football, to the Georgia program, and to the mascots

Record: 64-28-2 (1973-80)
Registered name: Ole Dan's Uga Two
Record vs. Florida: 7-2
Bowl record: 2-4
Career highlights: Named to 'Animal Who's Who' along with such illustrious company as Chip 'n' Dale, The Cheshire Cat, the Golden *** and the Cowardly Lion. Received 'Key to the City' from hometown mayor at reception at Savannah Golf Club. Closed out illustrious career with national championship victory over Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl.
Epitaph: How 'Bout This Dog





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Uga IV - "Dog of the Decade"
Georgia's winningest lead dog

Uga IV was always ready to travel—which was fortunate since Georgia went to a bowl game all nine years that he served. And when Herschel Walker won the Heisman, Uga IV made history, too.

Record: 77-27-4 (1980-89)
Registered name: Uga III's Magillicuddy
Record vs. Florida: 7-2
Bowl record: 3-4-2
Career highlights: With 77 wins, the winningest Uga. Overcame major knee surgery to continue career. Wearing a bow tie and formal collar, honored guest at 1982 Heisman Trophy banquet with Herschel Walker. Like Uga I, a medical pioneer -- fourth dog in United States to be treated for dry-eye with cyclosporin. Honorary chair of the Great American Smokeout.
Epitaph: The Dog of the Decade






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Uga V - "Defender of His Turf"
Mascot who became a celebrity

Named for hall of fame tennis coach Dan Magill, who anointed Uga I back in 1956, Magillicuddy II may have come in like a mascot—but, as Uga V, he went out like a celebrity

"Uga V had a classic, old-school, college-sports look," says Sports Illustrated senior editor Craig Neff, explaining why SI put the Georgia mascot on the cover of its 1997 college sports issue. "He brought a smile to the face of every SI editor who saw the photo."

Record: 69-41-1 (1990-99)
Registered name: Uga IV's Magillicuddy Two
Record vs. Florida: 1-8
Bowl record: 5-2-1
Career highlights: A national celebrity, earning undying love of Bulldog fans everywhere after lunging at an Auburn player in quadruple-overtime UGA win in 1996. Named best mascot in the nation, featured on cover of Sports Illustrated in 1998. Profiled by major TV networks. Earned feature role in Savannah-based movie 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' collaborating with director Clint Eastwood.








Uga VI - Big dog for a big job

It had been 27 years since a full-grown dog had taken over as mascot, and the difference in size between Uga VI and his famous father was evident at the changing-of-the-collar ceremony

Record: 39-13-0 (1999-??)
Registered name: Uga V's Whatchagot Loran?
Record vs. Florida: 0-4
Bowl record: 4-1-0
Career highlights: Defeated UT three time so far in his career, and shows no sign of letting up. Also an SEC Champion....not too shabby!

 

Uga V in Sports Illustrated.
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Uga VI
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