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Old Aug 11, 2010
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squeeeeekkky leafs

so my rear leaf pack is squeeky as hell most of the time and i'm gonna be taking it apart to do an add a leaf in couple days so i'm wondering if there is anything i could do to take the squeek... thanks
 
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you sure its not your shocks?
 
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grease in between the leafs

spray grease is easier ,, but that is up to you
 
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It's generally not the leafs that squeek , but the shackle bushings.
 
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Originally Posted by OTRtech
It's generally not the leafs that squeek , but the shackle bushings.
Yup.
 
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on mine its the leafs...i spray with pb blaster then hose it off and it stops it for a few months
 
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my factory leafs squeaked all the time, but a little spray oil along the seperations in each pack reduced it to nothing and lasted for a quite a while
 
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Originally Posted by OTRtech
It's generally not the leafs that squeek , but the shackle bushings.
Best fix for the shackle bushing squeaks?
 
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poly urethane bushings
 
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