Whine/Whistle 20-40mph?

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I did a little searching in the forums and on google but am having a hard time coming up with anything. I have a 2007 SE V8 4WD, with the windows open I can hear a slight whine or high pitched whistle coming from underneath the truck. I've looked underneath to see if there is anything caught, and there isn't.
What could this be?
 
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I forgot to mention- this only seems to happen after 17-20 mph and stops after about 40. Or at least I can stop hearing it due to wind noise.
 
Whats your mileage, and has it been regularly maintained?

wheel bearing is a good bet. I had to replace both of my fronts at 150k along with both of my CV Joins, and then had to do it all over again because a faulty reman CV joint destroyed the brand new passenger wheel bearing. They can fail at pretty much any time, but its a wear item.

Do the shake test on the wheels (check for play), or determine if it is a bearing by turning right/left and noticing when the noise lessens or stops. If turning left, its the passenger side bearing, etc.

On a side note, make sure all of your window seals are good and the windows not just partially lowered. I almost pulled my hair out earlier today because my window seal is failing and I had a constant wind whine
 
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Thank you for posting.
It has 93,000 miles and has been regularly maintained since I got it at 60,000. I am the second owner and from what I can tell, it was taken care of by the first, as well. The timing belt and water pump was just done at 90k. At the same time, they replaced the front passenger CV boot. And repaired my rear skid plate.
 
Doc, I'm sure you're right about it being a bearing, driver side. You couldn't have described it better. How much can I expect this to cost?
 

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