Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Hoping to get some advice to get to the bottom of this puzzle. First the basics:
2010 RAM3500 Laramie Crew Cab, Long bed (land yacht!)
6.7Cummins TurboDiesel
85,000 miles currently
Tow a 32' Salem camper trailer (~10,000 lbs)
The noise does NOT occur when steering wheel is straight, only when steering wheel is turned (of any amount, even small) and is coming from the right front side. It is an intermittent high pitched "squeak". My first thought was brake wear tabs (based on the mileage), so I changed out the disc pads on both front wheels (turns out they were about due anyway, which spared the cost of new rotors!). While the right front wheel, brake caliper and pads were out, I turned the rotor with the lugs and the squeak was still there, so apparently not a brake issue? I put it all back together and drove it, sure enough squeak still there. Next suspect please! Took the right front wheel off again, got in and yanked on the rotor to see if it had any play with it; nope, so wheel bearings seemed to be ok?). Next got under the front axle (yes I used jack stands and jack!), and yanked on the U-joints, but they seemed reasonably snug, so U-joints seemed to be ok?
Based on all the above, what the heck could the problem be? Am I missing something with the brakes, wheel bearings or U-joints? Or is it something else entirely. Thanks for any help in advance.
2010 RAM3500 Laramie Crew Cab, Long bed (land yacht!)
6.7Cummins TurboDiesel
85,000 miles currently
Tow a 32' Salem camper trailer (~10,000 lbs)
The noise does NOT occur when steering wheel is straight, only when steering wheel is turned (of any amount, even small) and is coming from the right front side. It is an intermittent high pitched "squeak". My first thought was brake wear tabs (based on the mileage), so I changed out the disc pads on both front wheels (turns out they were about due anyway, which spared the cost of new rotors!). While the right front wheel, brake caliper and pads were out, I turned the rotor with the lugs and the squeak was still there, so apparently not a brake issue? I put it all back together and drove it, sure enough squeak still there. Next suspect please! Took the right front wheel off again, got in and yanked on the rotor to see if it had any play with it; nope, so wheel bearings seemed to be ok?). Next got under the front axle (yes I used jack stands and jack!), and yanked on the U-joints, but they seemed reasonably snug, so U-joints seemed to be ok?
Based on all the above, what the heck could the problem be? Am I missing something with the brakes, wheel bearings or U-joints? Or is it something else entirely. Thanks for any help in advance.
