New Ram user

[Freakydude]

Picked up my first Ram yesterday, 2018 1500 SLT plus, Ecodiesel, 72000 km. I just sold my grand cherokee to get this truck so I am hoping it will be as good a few years down the road as it is now.
Has a 3" lift and a hard toneau, other than that a nice stock truck. Delmonico red pearl and it is a super clean paint on it. very little rust but it has a weird squeak to it. Will lube up the brakes first then I think I'll start changing bushings.
I can't see anything unusal and no waer marks or polish lines on the suspension so it must be something small but eventually I will find it and get rid of it. the noise drives me crazy

 

[1979PowerWagon360]

How was the lift completed (properly?)

 

[Freakydude]

dealer told me they did it but you can only trust them so far. It appears to be done right and the only thing with the truck is I get this intermitent squek. I got on the truck and pushed it up and down with no squeaks. New brakes put on it so I am hoping they were just cheap on the lube. never heard a thing on the 2 hour drive home but honestly I didn't pay attention to the sounds as I had the radio on. There is a bit of vibration when I hit a big bump but with no load I am sure an empty truck would do that to a degree. If it takes me 4 weeks to fix it then so be it. I drive a company car during the week so the truck is for my fishing and fun. I have all the time in the world and this is a challenge, at least I am looking at it this way and it will expand my mechanical knowledge chasing down this squeak.
I checked all the wiring harnesses and a few need new plugs in the frame which are coming tommorow. If its not the brakes then I am checking all the ball joints etc first, then the links then the bushings. Seems logical to do simple stuff before I start taking things apart

 

[Roper46]

Welcome to the forum from south Georgia.

 

[SixAddict]

Welcome to the club

 

[Papa Red]

Welcome to the forum.

Red

 

[Joe w.]

Welcome

 

[Freakydude]

How was the lift completed (properly?)

Brakes it would seem. I pulled them, cleaned and lubed them up ( dry as a bone) voila. no more squeak. How a dealer gets by not wire brushing the rust and putting a little brake lube on defies me.
I am double checking every nut and bolt now just in case

 

[1979PowerWagon360]

Great! Glad you tackled the squeak and congrats on truck!!!

Cute dog btw

 

[Elvira]

Welcome and congrats on the new to you Ram, I know you will enjoy and get many miles of fun out of it. Don't forget to add pics !

 

[Harley Harrold]