GEN 2 Cause of rear spring noise?

[GCATX]

Has anyone sorted this out yet? Sometimes squeaks, sometimes doesn't. Of course when I had it in the shop, it wasn't squeaking. It would be nice to pinpoint the cause and hit it with lube (or a big ass hammer). It's hard to tell exactly where it come from, I had my kid jump up and down on the tailgate. Definitely driver side.

I know some folks have had the springs replaced because of this, just curious if anyone has identified the exact source. Thanks.

 

[Timekeeper]

The leaf springs get gunk in them. They will squeak.

 

[GCATX]

The leaf springs get gunk in them. They will squeak.

Do you work in a Ford service dept? lol

 

[Solidred]

Has anyone sorted this out yet? Sometimes squeaks, sometimes doesn't. Of course when I had it in the shop, it wasn't squeaking. It would be nice to pinpoint the cause and hit it with lube (or a big ass hammer). It's hard to tell exactly where it come from, I had my kid jump up and down on the tailgate. Definitely driver side.

I know some folks have had the springs replaced because of this, just curious if anyone has identified the exact source. Thanks.

i noticed my squeaked, I could push the truck laterally from the tail lights and it would make the noise. Dealer greased the heck out of the leaf packs and it’s quite. It’s gonna be general maintenance issue with these rear leaf springs

 

[Alba495]

i have the same issue front and rear.

 

[riv]

i thought i had the same issue. drove me crazy for 6 months. turned out to be the tailgate on the driver side was not fully closed.

 

[New recaros]

I HAD the squeak. I sprayed silicone lube on the driver side read shock mounts. It went away! Every couple weeks, I spray both rubber shock mounts on each side and the exhaust hanger between the driver side rear shock and the spare.
In the search for this annoying squeak, I would totally lube one thing at a time.