Suspension squeak

Thanks for all of the advice

I use Belray motorcycle chain wax in a spray can on a lot of things that squeak. It goes on thin and penetrates then sets up to a waxy/grease consitstancy that won't fling off or wash out. Just don't put it on your stabilizer screws or they will back themselves off under load. I spray it directly on the leaf spring bolts and leaf springs at contact points.

Leaf springs are bad about squeaks and other things. I'd pull and clean them, paint and then install the urethane strips designed to go between the individual springs and new clamps and urethane bushings.
Better yet have perches installed and coil springs and trailing arms and shocks. Then.... maybe not.

If your feeling real cheap and don't have a can of PB Blaster handy, any spray can of Cooking Oil (PAM i.e.) will do the same thing till you can get the Wet Bolts installed.

The plastic inserts on springs wear out. They are usually replaceable. Some inserts require more work than others. If you're not sure have a reputable shop complete the work. It will likely be expensive.

A teflon spray will quiet the sound and last a long time.

Lynnmor wrote:
The plastic bushings in the spring eyes wear out quickly, that may be the source of the squeak. You can spray WD-40 into the spring eyes for a quick fix. You do need to inspect all the suspension bolts for looseness and wear.

I use PB Blaster instead of WD-40. It is a much better lubricant as WD-40 is more designed for water displacement than lubrication.

The plastic bushings in the spring eyes wear out quickly, that may be the source of the squeak. You can spray WD-40 into the spring eyes for a quick fix. You do need to inspect all the suspension bolts for looseness and wear.

Dexter sells a "wet bolt" kit to solve this problem... basically it replaces the attachment hardware for your suspension, so you can inject grease.

if I ever do the axle flip on mine, I'll do the wet bolts too... someday ;)

I don't know how you'd grease the suspension without wet bolts, I just put up with the squeaking, it's kind of funny the noises it makes rolling slow along a poorly maintained camp ground road.