Help identify this squeak, video included

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I have a squeak on the passenger side somewhere in the suspension. I can rock the vehicle up and down to produce the sound. The driver side does not have this sound. Here is a link to the video:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B27sZIuyJOvHN0h2dDhvNUstOXM/edit?usp=sharing

A few months ago I had the upper control arms replaced, and new sway bar bushings installed. I thought it was a bad shock so I replaced the front shocks today but still have the sound.
 
dang that sounds bad. the pop and squeak. is the sway bar mount broken? it's movement looks funny. You need someone to bounce it while you are under there.

something is either loose or binding. That pop is no bueno. can you tighten any of the sway bar bolts? Maybe the UCA bolts are over torqued?
 
You were correct. It was the sway bar. I loosened the sway bar end link bolt where it attaches to the frame and removed the nut above the sway bar bushing on the end link. I rocked the cruiser again and no sound. Then I put the nut back on the bushing and tightened so that it wasn't compressing the bushing. The sound is now gone and no more clunks when turning into the driveway.
 
I am chasing this knock in the front end as well. I don't have a front sway bar so I know it's not that. It's a hollow knock, replacing the front shocks solved the issue (replaced older Bilsteins) but the sound is back.
 
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