Hi everyone,

Just joined the forum and need some help. My 98 ram is making an awful creaking noise when I turn the wheel and when I hit any kind of bump it sounds like it's riding on the leaf springs. I'm guessing the shocks have gone and that accounts for the leaf spring noise when I hit any bumps in the road. But I can't figure out for the life of me what is causing the creaking when I turn the wheel. I checked the power steering fluid and it's fine. It really isn't the same noise you get when the pump is dry. I greased most of the connecting arms below but still nothing. This thing sounds like an old ship. Could the shocks be causing all of it? This one is over my head...Help?

Thanks,
Mike

 

Does it creak when you turn the wheel driving down the road? or when your just sitting there?

 

Jake,

It creaks all the time. I can be at a dead stop or driving down the road.

Thanks,
Mike

 

rear of the truck or the front? Might be a cab mount bushing.

 

Jake,

The creaking noise when I turn the wheel seems to come from the front. But if I hit any kind of bump, thesoundcomes from the front and back. Sounds just like I'm riding on the springs.

Thanks

 

I would go over the entire suspesions and any bushings, crossmeber bolts ect. Look for any signs of movement, rust around bolt heads bare metal ect.

 

Thanks for all the replies Jake, I really appreciate it. I climb under it this week and look around. I'll let you know how it comes out.