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Old 09-01-2015, 10:09 AM
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Creaking and squeaking...

So, don't know if this is normal or not, but after lifting the rig, I'm experiencing a whole lot of these types of sounds from the leafs or the springs or whatever, whenever I start, stop, or turn. Is there an easy way to silence the noise? I've tried all sorts of lubricants on the leafs and springs, but I only get (at best) a week of muted noises. (lol) While it's only an inconvenience, it sure would be nice to have the rig be quiet again. Thanx.
 
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Old 09-01-2015, 11:07 AM
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Creaking and squeaking...

Don't use lubricant on the leafs it will attract dirt and make it worse. I've never owned a lifted truck that didn't talk to ya when the suspension moved
 
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Old 09-01-2015, 11:19 AM
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Cool. So it's normal and it's just the way it is. Thanx.
 
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you could try a dry lubricant... like Dry Slide.

but you will need to use a screwdriver to slightly pry space to spray it in between the leafs.
 
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Did you lower the truck to the ground and load the suspension before you tightened/torqued all the bolts down? All my lifted trucks never made any suspension noise including my current 2003 F350.
 
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Creaking and squeaking...

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Did you lower the truck to the ground and load the suspension before you tightened/torqued all the bolts down? All my lifted trucks never made any suspension noise including my current 2003 F350.
I've done that with all mine and they all squeak and creek. But I'm also in the dirt and mud frequently. Using my pressure washer will quiet it up a bit but it still makes noise
 
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I off road quite a bit also, and yes in time they may make some noise. But I haven't experienced any excessive noise while driving on the pavement and the OP stated that he just installed the lift so I do not think he has had time to off road it. A quality and properly installed lift should not constantly creak and clunk at every stop, turn or bump.
 
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