So I took my truck mudding for the first time today. I got it stuck up to the rockers on the drivers side but a friends Ram Rebel pulled me out with no problems. I drove the thing pretty intensely through deep mud, water, and did a bit of drifting too. While driving home I noticed that there was a squeak coming from the front end. It is non existent when I am not moving, the sound does not change when engine speed changes, and there is no squeak while stationary and turning the wheels. Only happens when driving. I am thinking that the intense driving may have caused problems with a wheel bearing. Any ideas?

 

What kind of squeak is it? Occasional or constant? Have you checked your front end? It could be a bearing. It might also be a damaged front half shaft. If it's occasional, then you may have grit or mud in your sway bar or a suspension arm. It might even be a small pebble stuck in the dust shield on your brakes.

I'd jack the truck up and pull the front wheels and run the Mark I eyeball over it. You might have done really major damage to your truck or you might have a rock you can pop out with a screw driver. Without looking, you run the risk of spending money you don't need to.

 

I'll be sure to check it out as soon as I get a break from all this rain we've been getting. I'll let you know what I find.

 

So the squeak is occasional. It will usually happen for a minute or two when I first start driving but then goes away for a while and comes back a bit later.

 

Without listening to the truck drive by me, I'm having to guess. I'd suspect grit or something either in the sway bar bushing or the lower control arm. Your description sounds like it's when your suspension cycles.