Loud af leaf springs

I took my truck off road one time and it has never forgave me. My leaf springs squeak so loud I can hear it the cab with the windows up. I read that silicone lubricant works well.

 

It's like that.

Jack each side, one at a time, just in front of the forward leaf perch. Separate each leaf with a trim tool or screwdriver. Spray your favorite lube on each pad.

It takes about 5min total and will take repeat tries when the noise comes back. After a while, they will stay silent.

 

^^^^^^^^^This. I do this for my Dakar’s

 

I don't have this problem (pavement princess) but I bet this product would help.

I initially started using this on a wet cut grinding machine at my work, over the years it has become my go to for all kinds of things, old style metal covered handbrake cables for example. It stays around a long time even in a wet environment. I purchase it locally at an industrial supplier.

Sprayon brand LU 202 Moly Chain Lube

 

The most effective thing is to clean them. Lubing them has some effect, but clean springs are silent springs. In my experience, simply washing the springs with reasonable pressure from a hose solves 80% of the issue. If it persists, then CRC spray-on dry graphite.

$18 CRC Dry Graphite Lube 03094 – 10 Wt. Oz, Dry Film Lubricant

https://www.amazon.ca/CRC-Graphite-Lube-Aerosol-Black/dp/B007I9XUD0

 

This. I used Boesheild but think DGF would work the same.

 

Silicone spray. Works every time.

 

60% of the time, it works every time

 

+1 for your favorite lube

 

Sex panther

 

Cleaned them with soap and wet rag, silicone spray and they’re quitter than brand new.
@tonered i did lift each side, it opens the leaves

 

“Quitter” than brand new. Well that’s 60% works every time.