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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 07:26 AM
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I have a 6 inch procomp full suspension lift and it has recently been creaking more recently and it sounds pretty annoying and bad. I think my suspension or A frames need to be lubricated? It drives and rides fine, looks fine just sounds bad. Should i just take it to pep boys and get it lubed? What should i let them tell me and what should i not buy?
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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I would try a re-torque of all your nuts and bolts first...normally lift parts don't require lub.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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My front suspension makes a creaking sound as well; more pronounced when I make turns to the right. It went away after I replaced the front struts, as I re-torqued everything while doing the replacement. The creak has recently come back though, so the re-torquing lasted about a year.
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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So when i go to pep boys what should i say and what should i be paying? Or?
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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pepboys?

Mine creaks...I just turn the radio up. Now when I heard a weird grinding sound, I took it in to a good shop, and ended up needing a new front hub...
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:05 AM
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yeah...I would stay away from pep boys for that kind of stuff, but if you have to ask them how much it would run to have your lift kit componets re-torqued...should not cost you more than an hour of labor. I take it you don't own a wrench ???
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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pep boys? what are they gonna do for you? good luck....start with a mechanic....or maybe the ones that put the lift on for you
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:29 AM
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guys.....wasn't there a slip yoke lube issue with these trucks? having to use some sort of ford lube?
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