Started getting a weird creak/squeak from the driver side front end. I have replaced bushings on sway bar a year or 2 ago. Just changed the TRE and inner tie rods, and the shocks don’t seem to be the culprit. I’m thinking it’s the cv since my boot is f***ed , I had my wife turn it back and forth while I sprayed some lube to see what might be causing it. It seemed to stop after I sprayed inside the torn boot but I want a second opinion from my muddy buddy’s. What do yall think? video in link attached Squeaky100
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BullElk
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I would say lower control arm bushing.
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My 2nd guess.
Harbor Freight and $8 and you get yourself a Mechanics Stethoscope 
Exiled
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In my experience, creaking sound up front usually from control arm bushings (as @BullElk pointed out), but it could be your CV joint if it's been exposed and ingested dirt/sand/water. Sounds like you're already on the right path...any chance you have access to a lift to check? I was shocked by how bad my bushings were (UCAs) and how much noise they made.
did you ever figure this out?
If you can re-create the noise by rocking the truck around, you should be able to easily get underneath and feel around with your hand.
Barn door creak usually = shock or ball joint and you could feel the vibration if you can get it to do it while rocking the truck
Barn door creak usually = shock or ball joint and you could feel the vibration if you can get it to do it while rocking the truck
FortKnox98
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That sounds like lower ball joint to me, speaking from experience on multiple 100s.
