I've been chasing what I thought was a brake issue. Because most recent maintenance was brakes, and not by me. I've got napa reman calipers at all 4 corners, oem rear rotor, centric front, oem pads, and non-oem park brake kit. Paid to have it all done.

But I have a "creak" that happens only at low speeds, only while applying brakes, and only about 80% of the time. Mechanic said wheel bearings are good and has no idea.

And generally I'd say the truck handles like you've got dog shit on your shoe. Feels really uneasy in turns from a stop. Any sort of directional change. Which I just always chalked up to the tires (can't wait to get rit of), toyo at 2 E rated 275/65r18 on the 7.5" oem wheels.

So I finally pulled wheels and rotors...and I'm wondering about these wheel bearings. I get zero movement trying wiggle the hubs. But geeze, I'd think they should spin more freely??

Take a look, share your 2¢..

start pressing brakes ~6seconds, ~15-17 seconds you can best hear the trouble noise..


Front, driver's side,


Front, passenger's side,


Rear, driver's side,


Rear, passenger's side,