squeak when in reverse. any clue?

when i put my taco in reverse and give it the gas i hear a squeaking noise that only happens when the gas is down. could this be the drive shaft? if i let off the gas and let it just roll by itself backwards it goes away.
ps. i have an automatic

 

could be your u-joints going bad mine squeaked really bad when they went out.

 

check your u joints for play. When's the last time you greased them?

 

Plasti dip the rear main, problem solved!

 

Grease the ujoints. If it goes away, the joints were dry. Replace the ujoints since they are now f'd from running dry.
If the squeak still exists, spray lube into the carrier bearing. If it goes away, replace the carrier bearing(The seal is worn and has no grease).

 

Does this squeek sound like maybe a piece of wire wrapped around the driveshaft ??

 

Perhaps check your brake thickness too.

 

like wd-40?

 

WD-40 is not a lubricant - a silicone based spray is.

 

i found the squeek. i lubed all parts of my drivshat and have found that the noise is coming from the inside of the second shaf.(the one connecting to rear diff.)....what is in it that would make a noise?

 

If they are making noise that usually means they are blown and need to be replaced I would def get on that

 

it isnt the u joints that are squeeking though it is in the slip shaft or whatever it is called

 

I had the exact some problem and narrowed it down to what I thought it was took it to a shop, he took apart my drive shaft to find every U joint was no good.

 

I don't see how the slip joint could make a squeek. Im betting its the U joints.

 

i thought it was u joint to but it is def. coming from inside but i might as well chage them i have 212 thousand miles on it

 

If you offroad alot or have a lift, it usually causes your u-joints to wear out sooner.

And the 212,000 miles may have something to do with it also. hah

 

how much will replacing all u joints run me? if i do them myself which i will.

 

online about $40-$50

parts store locally maybe $45-$55