I started getting a creaking sound a few months ago. It only happened when i turned left. Then i went on a hunting trip where i drove on forest service roads for miles on end. After that it does it when i turn left/right/stop/go etc... I found a loose sway bar end link and thought i found the culprit. NOPE, so i figured it may be my shocks. They are the stock ones BTW. just changed those and it still creaks. I am thinking it may be a body mount...

What can i check next???

It only happens when i am driving. when i rock the truck in the driveway it doesnt do it.

its driving me nuts

 

U joint or ball joint

 

I'm 2wd, its coming from the front of the truck. i can tell that

 

Sounds like a ball joint...

I've got one on my work van (E-250) doing the same thing.

Jack up your front end and check for up and down movement of the tire/wheel.

 

Ya, doesnt matter. Still saying balljoint, maybe wheel bearings.

 

Does the sway bar have poly bushings? If so, clean them and apply some synthetic wheel bearing grease.

 

i just replaced everything on the sway bar and no change

 

Yup its the ball joints, it looks like all 4 are gone. YAY for me!!!

I am looking on rockauto.com and they dont have crap for 2wd ball joints. i found out that the upper is in conjunction with the control arm. Went to Moog webpage and they dont have anything for a 2500 but they do for the 3500. I would assume these are the same parts but just want to make sure. Anyone know if the 3500 / 2500 are the same?

Edit: never mind, i found everything on rockauto.com

 

I hear a lot of bad report and warnings in regards to Moog's on a Dodge. Might want to search about it before spending your hard earned dollars.

 

they have lifetime warranty, from what i have found on here with the 2WD trucks, most people went with Moogs.

 

How many miles do you have on your truck?

 

73K

 

I must be lucky

 

i probably only had one going bad at first, but then i did a weeks hunting trip and put about 150 miles of forest service roads which probably blew the rest of them