when ever i go over any bumps i hear a squicking coming from the front of the truck. does it have anything to do with leveling out the truck? anyone else having the same problem? it's not a major issue but it really gets to you when driving on a bumpy road or off road.

 

Lower Ball Joints

 

it could be anything up there in the front end. your best bet is to stick your head under there, and have a buddy jump up and down on the front bumber so you can isolate where it is coming from. when ball joints are going bad they will make a knocking noise more than a squeak.

 

ya that's why i think maybe it's from the spings. never happened untill i put in the leveling kit.

 

yeah why is that? I too developed the squeak when I installed leveling kit.

 

that's why i think it's the springs, has something to do with changing the position where they sit.

 

did you replace your shocks when you installed the level kit? what about control arm bushings those squeek when they go bad......i also heard if you remove springs and dont put them back in the SAME way they were theyll squeek also......

 

it never made any sounds until the day i put in the level kit. i never replaced any parts just put in the kit and re-aliened the front.

 

did you put the springs in the same way they came out im talking the same way ....where the coils end they need to be in the same spot as before if not they can squeek this is what ive been told when working on frontends by many mechs...... also are your shocks new and longer they maybe over extending and taking a dump.....

 

That's true. If you take out the springs on the trucks, if you look at the bottom, where the spring sits in the holder, there's an indention where the spring is supossed to sit properly. You have to make sure you have that seated properly. Where the spring ends, you see a coresponding indention in the metal seat on the suspension. I know I drive a 2wd, but I had the same squeeking, until I pulled it back apart and I was only off about a half inch. I lined it back up and no problems. Also, make sure the rubber on the top of the spring is properly seated and it didn't curl when you tried to put it back together. Hope it helps.