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07 Dodge 3500 Front End Squeaking

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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 05:54 PM
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Unhappy 07 Dodge 3500 Front End Squeaking

Its not the brakes, it's not the power steering, but other than that I don't now what else it could be! (I know there's many other options besides that those are just the things I know it's NOT)

While it's running I can have it in park, turn the steering wheel back and forth and it makes a terrible squeaking sound that comes from up under the front end. Going over bumps, big or small, any turn I make it makes the same squeaking noise almost like it would be my shocks or suspension but I don't think it is. Nothing else is banging or clanking it's just the squeaking -you can hear me coming down a dirt road ten miles away

I believe it is worse on the right side, I haven't had anyone outside to listen to it to pin point the sound yet.

I've been trying to look on here at everyone else's situations but none seem to match it-that I've found at least.

I have been told many many things to start with but they've all been different. Therefore...I don't know where to start! Do I take it to a shop and have them listen to it and see what they say?
I figured I'd try here first and see what everyone says!! Thanks in advance!!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 09:44 PM
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Ball joints tie rods 4wd? Drag link track bar
 
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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 10:37 PM
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Most likely ball joints.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2017 | 12:14 PM
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It's 2WD, Is therea way to test if it's my ball joints?
I don't believe it's the tie rods, just because we replaced them on another truck of mine and it wasn't doing anything that that truck was (aka Death Wobble) lol
 
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Old Jul 18, 2017 | 12:40 PM
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Ball joints tie rods 4wd? Drag link track bar
I'm unfamiliar with the Drag link track bars...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2017 | 05:17 PM
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Are you going to fix this yourself?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2017 | 05:19 PM
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Squeaking is almost always indicative of dry ball joints. I would recommend, at your apparent level of expertise, you bring it to a trusted shop. No easy answers here.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2017 | 05:20 PM
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Drag link and track bar are 2 different things.
 
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