I seem to be having some sort of suspension problems that i thought i could post here first to get a starting diagnosis before i take it somewhere to be checked out.

First when in reverse there is a very distinct squeaking noise at low speeds. It seems to go away as i reverse faster and once i put it in drive it goes away completely.

Secondly i feel as if my truck just drives extremely rough. I feel every little bump or pot hole extremely when hit while driving. Seems to be really bad when taking bumps or pot holes and is sometimes even noticeable and flat pavement as well.

Any ideas as to what any of this could be? I've read that my u-joints could be a possible culprit, but i was also wondering if maybe the rough ride was due to bad shocks?

Its a 2004 FX4 with 115,000 miles on it. I am not sure if the shocks are OE right now but that will definitely be checked.

Sorry for the long post but im looking for recommendations here before i pay someone to take a look at it elsewhere.

Thanks

 

Check you front sway bar end links. Mine felt the same way and the end links were gone! Fixed it and now the truck feels much more solid