Dear god save me from these noises

Alright- 2021 Tacoma TRDOR ACLB. 68k Km. Only mod of note is Firestone rear airbags. The rear end is UNBELIEVABLY squeaky over bumps and small imperfections at low speeds. I’ve silicone lubed the rear leafs and all visual bushings. Wtf do I do? This noise is driving me nuts. I’ll take a video and link it here when I can.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/xP96LtEpMd8?feature=share

here’s the noise. It’s even louder in real life.

 

Turn the radio up high?

Leafs when brand new can be super loud but at 68k km I doubt it's that.

Hope someone with more knowledge chimes in.

 

My leafs squeaked like crazy when I got my 2020 (new/no mods). Just getting in the truck would cause them to squeak. It went away after a few thousand miles.
This probably won't help the OP, but it may be useful to others.

 

Might be your rear hangers flexing, also verify the rear shackle bolts weren't installed backwards and rubbing on the flexy garbo rear hangers.

Archive Garage Hammer Hangers can be installed to firm up and get rid of some of the noisy flexy rear end problems.

 

Damn, that's indeed annoying af

 

This is also a dead smooth parking lot. Paved within the last month. On dirt roads it makes me wanna put my head off the dash.

 

Mine have also squeaked since new, but it’s gotten progressively worse to the point where I can hear it over moderately loud music.

 

Don’t think it’s either of the two first things. Could be the flex I suppose but I have no way to verify- also this is happening over like small cracks in pavement so I don’t see any reason as to why they’d flex there.

 

I can hear it over the radio at 35-40 volume or that’s exactly what I’d do.

 

Seems to be more noisy on left turns?

 

It’s about the same in reality. Small sample size lol.

 

Check the torque on your body mounts. Mine settled after about 30k and squeaked like leafs. See attached for torque values.


Also, just to consider:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rogue-offroad-poly-body-mount-kit-group-buy.763759/

Not sure what the shipping situation might be to the Northern US.

 

God here , remember all those bad things you did , enjoy the noises

 

Appreciate it. I’ll try it when i get home from this trip I’m on.

 

You're welcome!

 

Have someone stand in the bed and jounce it up and down while you listen underneath.
Torque your ubolts to 80 lbft, look for metal to metal contact on the leaf clips. Could also be the front end

 

I'm starting to wonder if its suspension squeak or something else. The stock leaves should be quiet. Maybe check the bed mounts?




Edit, @tonered already said so. Beat me to it by a country mile.

 

I had a chirping noise on the rear of my 2005 Tundra, Turned out to be the rear shocks...

 

Damn. Have you had the dealer look it over? Or whatever trusted shop of your choice?

I'll +1 checking body mounts...check also the bed bolts, but a loose bed sounds more like having a loose trailer hitch rattling in the hitch receiver. Way diff sound.