Yup. Parents aren't too mad. But if i did get it flooded i don't think i would be allowed to be driving it anymore.

 

Live and learn. This point on here can't be stressed enough. My brother is 22 and is on his 6th (used) truck. I'm not kidding at all. My parents aren't well off by any means and if it was up to my dad he'd be cut off. You have a truck I and many others twice your age could only dream of owning... It's great your family is well off, but please take care of your machine. All that being said, if I was a 16 year old in a new badass truck I'd do the same stupid ****.

The dealer is more than likely gonna know somethings up. Good luck though, and please stop breaking our hearts on here!

 

Probably a rock lodged in between the rotor and heat shield. If you can get your hands through the wheel that's squealing I would pull back and forth but enough force not to bend it. I've had rocks lodged in there before.

 

Pull the brakes apart, clean and lube everything and your problem will be solved. If you are unable to do this yourself, keep the truck on dry pavement.

 

Dealership will turn rotors once under warranty, before 3y/36k is up.

Need bigger AT tires...and locking diff.

 

I took my 04 explorer out mudding once when it was new, didn't hurt anything but trying to get it clean the next day sucked. I spent hours trying to get all the mud out from under it. Since then I've used my old, bought back from insurance first gen explorer with 33s and F250 springs under it for the local mudfest, I trailer it there and don't care if it breaks. Been beating on it twice a year for 6 years now.

 

Does it squeal when you drive, or only when you brake?

If it squeals when you are driving try driving forward and reverse to dislodge any stuck rocks between the rotor and dust shield.

I work of forestry and my truck gets way dirtier driving hundreds of kilometres of muddy logging roads a day than your 15min mud hole fun. Don't worry you have a truck it's design to be worked hard, some here forget they are more than grocery getters.

Get some nice tires and a level and that mud hole wouldn't know what hit it.

 

This is what my '92 yota 4wd is for... my new Ford truck is for highway only (2wd).

Mud always suggests one thing... know what you're getting into before taking the plunge.

 

I've had stones lodged between the rotor and the metal backing guard, squeals like crazy if that happens and keeps doing it until the rock falls out or you can take it out.

 

X20 what said above. Guessing your young and don't know much about off-road or vehicle maintenance. Rock is stuck or grit. Sometimes all you have to do is put it in reverse and punch it. With the rotor going backwards sometimes you can get it out. Or just pull the calipers off and clean. Easy fix.