what would the noise be?

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what would the noise be?

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was driving my truck home lastnight and every bump i hit i could hear a creeking from the passenger side front end got home and rocked the truck side to side and it was creeking any thoughts on what it might be ? thanks
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When was the last time you lubed the torsion bar sockets?
Spray the leaf springs and see if it quits?
Check the e-brake cable bracket and lube those two cables where they slide in that bracket.

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could be any number of things, my creaky noise turned out to be my passenger side lower ball joint
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HenryJ wrote:When was the last time you lubed the torsion bar sockets?
Spray the leaf springs and see if it quits?
Check the e-brake cable bracket and lube those two cables where they slide in that bracket.

Shocks?
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my creeking was my stabilizer bar links creeked from side to side and barely creeked up and down
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My creaking, almost popping noises was/are my lower ball joints. they are the originals and they have ~90k miles on them
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Apparently the OP lost interest or discovered that his/her volume knob works wonders.
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what would the noise be?

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I would bet its his control arm bushings. Mine are doing that.
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